Come hear the true story of a software developer that is out to spearhead the sharing of best practices across the Raytheon enterprise. Find out real life applications of the IBM Connections platform to bring people together around a common cause. Including but not limited to the following Relocation across coasts based on a blog post Creation of the most visited wiki at a company of 65,000 Ownership and growth of the most vibrant community of over 3000 members Having used the IBM Connection product for 5 years and counting I will share with you what’s worked well at Raytheon from the end user perspective in the hopes you can apply what you learned at your own company.

1. Copyright © 2017 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved.
Enterprise collaboration driven by IBM
Connections at Raytheon
Change Agent
Alex Ivanov
June 1st, 2017
Social Connections 11 – Chicago, IL

2. Agenda
 Company overview
 Bio on a slide
 The big idea
 Connections to the rescue
– Wiki
– Community
 Now what?
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Sequence of events

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4.  Featured in YouTube video: IBM Rational DOORS and requirements
management at Raytheon
Alex Ivanov – @DOORSWizard
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5. Reusable DXL Developed By
Engineers Managing DOORS
 DOORS (8.x/9.x) Version Independent
 Standard Organization Schema
– Requirements
– Verification Artifacts
– Everything Else
One repeatable method for using DOORS across Raytheon 5
1st
project
2nd project
Nth project

6. Wiki started in 2012
6How to videos are the main draw

7. Release Notes on Wiki
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8. Community started in 2010
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9. Blog about what you know
9The post that changed my life

10. Grow your community
10Invite people to join your community

11. Keep members updated
11Mail community link to blog posts

12. Other tidbits for your community
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13. Update your profile
13Tell people about yourself

14. 5 years later
 Toolkit in use by over 100 programs (all major business units)
 Corporate level support (monthly feature meetings)
 User base of 1000+ people
– Q&A in the Forum
 Met many people in person via travel to sites
– Initially connected online
 Developers gained across multiple cities
14Collaboration fueled by Connections

15. Questions?
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