Forrester: The Baby Boomer Retirement Crisis Is A Looming Corporate Threat

One of my colleagues recently met with a company of which over 50% of the employees will retire within the next 5-8 years. Image the knowledge and expertise leaving the company. Microsoft also addresses these type of developments in the 'New World of Work' vision. 'The New World of Work and the evolution of the workforce'.

... The coming surge in the retirement of workers born into the Baby Boomer generation represents a significant risk to private-sector and public-sector organizations that cannot be ignored. The problem affects many occupations, but it varies widely by geography, occupation, and gender. CIOs should ensure that their peers on the executive management team take action to mitigate the threat and retain the intellectual property stored in the heads of all staff, before it retires along with its owners. ...

The Baby Boomer Retirement Crisis Is A Looming Corporate Threat

The Knowledge Network for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Technical Preview is now officially closed.

Well the time has come to bring our Knowledge Network Technical Preview to a close.  We thank all of you who tried it out and provided us with great feedback and accolades.  It is rewarding to work so hard on something and to see the fantastic results that we achieved.  As a result the next generation of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) will reap the benefits.  So if you are a KN fan rest assured that your passion for Social Networking has had an impact on future releases of MOSS.  It has been a pleasure and honor to work with and for you on this Technical Preview and we look forward to your continued support in the next release of the Microsoft Office System.  To check on the progress of the future of MOSS, visit our SharePoint webpage http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/default.mspx.  Thanks again for all of your support.

The Knowledge Network for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Technical Preview is now officially closed.

I was part of some beta's of the predecessor of KN when it was still a so called greenhouse project in Microsoft. I was very exited that it had turned into a product so well integrated with SharePoint and disappointed to learn short time later that it was not going to be a full product but 'only' a Technology Preview.

Meanwhile lot's of companies have implemented KN and have provided feedback. Based on the blogpost above I conclude that we can expect KN to surface in the next wave of MOSS ...

The 2007 European Microsoft SharePoint Conference

Following the first and very successful Microsoft SharePoint Conference last year in the US, the Microsoft SharePoint Conference is coming to Europe !

Microsoft European Sharepoint Conference 2007

Date: Feb. 12 - 14, 2007

Location : Berlin

Venue : Estrel Convention Center

Duration: 3 days

As your enterprise continues to grow, so does the need for centralized coordination of its communication processes and its information management. But SMBs can equally benefit from a system that helps them coordinate all processes efficiently.

At the 2007 SharePoint Conference in Berlin, Microsoft and selected partners will introduce you to leading-edge solutions enabled by SharePoint Server 2007.

In over 50 lectures, round tables and industry-specific user reports spread over three days, we will show you how to:

• easily create, manage and monitor content and processes across the entire enterprise;
• ensure 24x7 access to all business-critical information, find specific information quickly, and make well-informed decisions accordingly;
• further improve communication and collaboration among your employees, customers and suppliers;

…all that from your familiar office environment!

Place your reservation now!

Read all about it and more at the Microsoft SharePoint Conference Site

Who Knows Whom, And Who Knows What? - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - CIO Magazine Jun 15,2005

Who Knows Whom, And Who Knows What? - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - CIO Magazine Jun 15,2005: "Employees' personal connections can be as valuable as their individual knowledge base. Social network analysis, or SNA, helps maximize a company's collective smarts."

Very good article on that intangible stuff called Knowledge