Wikis, blogs and other community tools in the enterprise – [IBM developerWorks] The open, egalitarian nature of wiki collaboration fosters a sense of empowerment among its contributors. People find that they can have an immediate effect on the collective work product. Since version history is kept for each page, each person’s contributions can be identified, contributing to a sense of ownership. This revision history is very easy to access, so is a fairly prominent part of the site. It is also the key to rolling back inappropriate or damaging updates and enabling editorial oversight…
