We recently released an enhancement to BrainKeeper that allows subscribers to customize their Dashboard (learn more about Custom Dashboards and our Wiki Software here). We have received more positive feedback from this enhancement than we have for any of the ones we have done in the past, which really emphasized two key reasons why organizations decide to use a wiki:
1. People want to know what is new, and what is relevant to them.
This is one of the best uses of a wiki, and is one of the driving forces behind our development of BrainKeeper. It doesn't do much good to have a tool for capturing information if you don't give people a way to separate the "nice to know" from the "need to know". This is the reason why so many people are frustrated with their email: everything comes into the same Inbox, so everything must be read to determine if it was actually worth reading- not the best way to spend your day.
By taking the few seconds to customize your Dashboard, you will be able to trust that everything you need to know will be ready and waiting for you. And even better, with a wiki, collaborating on that information is only two clicks away. Which brings us to the next reason why people appreciate the Custom Dashboard:
2. Everyone accomplishes tasks in a different way, so the closer you can match your Dashboard to your tasks, the sooner they will be completed.
Whether you are an active wiki contributor or someone who is looking for quick answers to questions, you can setup your Dashboard to get you one step closer to accomplishing what you need to do. Many organizations are to the point where they are measuring productivity gains in minutes instead of hours, and having a well layed-out Dashboard can give you quite a boost.
By giving some quick thought to the things that you do with your wiki most often, you can make sure those actions are available as front-and-center as possible. Also, hiding the things that are unimportant to you can be just as valuable- the less 'noise' there is, the easier it will be to focus on what you need to do.
If you aren't a subscriber, or have not yet seen our Custom Dashboard, we invite you to take a look with a free trial. Information that matters has never been so easy to find.
1. People want to know what is new, and what is relevant to them.
This is one of the best uses of a wiki, and is one of the driving forces behind our development of BrainKeeper. It doesn't do much good to have a tool for capturing information if you don't give people a way to separate the "nice to know" from the "need to know". This is the reason why so many people are frustrated with their email: everything comes into the same Inbox, so everything must be read to determine if it was actually worth reading- not the best way to spend your day.
By taking the few seconds to customize your Dashboard, you will be able to trust that everything you need to know will be ready and waiting for you. And even better, with a wiki, collaborating on that information is only two clicks away. Which brings us to the next reason why people appreciate the Custom Dashboard:
2. Everyone accomplishes tasks in a different way, so the closer you can match your Dashboard to your tasks, the sooner they will be completed.
Whether you are an active wiki contributor or someone who is looking for quick answers to questions, you can setup your Dashboard to get you one step closer to accomplishing what you need to do. Many organizations are to the point where they are measuring productivity gains in minutes instead of hours, and having a well layed-out Dashboard can give you quite a boost.
By giving some quick thought to the things that you do with your wiki most often, you can make sure those actions are available as front-and-center as possible. Also, hiding the things that are unimportant to you can be just as valuable- the less 'noise' there is, the easier it will be to focus on what you need to do.
If you aren't a subscriber, or have not yet seen our Custom Dashboard, we invite you to take a look with a free trial. Information that matters has never been so easy to find.
