Bully
(Wiki Patterns)
порусски Викифанатик What is it? A bully is the opposite of a champion, and goes too far in pushing people to use the wiki. A good champion knows how to lead people in adopting the wiki, while a bully might get upset at someone for emailing rather than ...
Other labels:
people_antipattern, afd
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Records Manager
(Wiki Patterns)
What is it? A Records Manager quakes when faced with unstructured data that can be modified at whim by users however literate. Usage Questions are being asked that may sound critical, such as Where does the use of a corporate Wiki cross the bounds between records ...
Other labels:
people_antipattern
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Inconsistent Spaces
(Wiki Patterns)
What is it? Wikis that use a wide variety of user interfaces and navigation can confuse visitors, who may give up looking for information on the wiki. The ability to choose a custom theme for each space (section) of the wiki may encourage creativity and unique ...
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One Way Street
(Wiki Patterns)
What is it? Wikis that allow users to create content but not edit/delete the content afterwards may discourage users from contributing. Users will be reluctant to publish anything if they're on a "one way street" and can't make changes after they have contributed. How ...
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But The Intranet
(Wiki Patterns)
Usage But we've just spent three years and $$$$ building an Intranet for this content., why do we need a Wiki........ Example The Intranet champion is someone who possesses the following traits: Controls publishing May be held accountable to show a "success ...
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EmptyPages
(Wiki Patterns)
What is it? Empty Pages is an antipattern in which people don't contribute to a page because it's empty. People are often reluctant to be the first to edit an empty page because they might be unsure what content should go on it. They may leave the page ...
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OneHammer
(Wiki Patterns)
Usage Your organization's wiki is used for all matters of collaboration, including especially: issue tracking, project management, appointment scheduling, data archival, formfilling, code revision control, electronic laboratory notebook, meeting presentations, virtual science fair ...
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wikiPaintBrush
(Wiki Patterns)
Painting all systems that use wiki technology with the same wikiPaintBrush puts all of the ideas in the same conceptual basket for potentially skeptical prosumers. Usage You have a MatureWiki system, with several important systems and subsystems, successful patterns such as Magnet pages ...
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Training
(Wiki Patterns)
Spending time and resources to produce training materials for an unresponsive prospective user community will actually impede the adoption and longterm success of your knowledge base. Usage Wiki contributions are down or stagnant. You recognize an abundance of Do It All ...
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ContributorForHire
(Wiki Patterns)
What is it? If this antipattern occurs, that might make an organization wikiresistant for a long time afterwards. Someone resourcerich enough or high enough in the organization gets displeased or impatient with the wiki developing "too slow" or in the "wrong" direction. So as a seemingly quick and painless ...
Other labels:
people_antipattern
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