More and more enterprises are using social networking systems to run various areas of their businesses. Project management programs are taking over from project managers and my Remember-the-Milk is working nicely as a kind-of-seceretary.
But when implementing or designing a system there are a few things one has to take into account.
- What is the purpose of the system?
- What maintenence does it need?
- What will it cost? (both in setup and training costs)
- How user-friendly is it?
I recently came across a very interesting article on masternewmedia on social network design. The article, Social Network Design: The Network Is A Living System, Design It As Such says that it is possible to apply living systems design to social networks.
They break down the living system into the four key components. It is interesting to see how they correspond to a social system.
- The Boundary
- The Processes
- The Nervous system
- The Communication Channels
