6683 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <em>It also revealed:</em> </p> <ul> <li>Only 32% of respondents were using Web 2.0 technologies in their firms.<br /></li> <li>Over half (55%) said that the biggest benefit of Web 2.0 was in improving worker efficiency, while 53% said it was the ability for staff to collaborate between different locations. <br /></li> <li>Of those that had deployed Web 2.0 tools, only 11% did so to improve collaboration and streamline processes. The remainder were looking to enhance their content management and search facilities.</li> </ul> <p>Parity’s client relationship manager Rob Banathy said there was <em>“confusion about what Web 2.0 is among business decision makers and IT”.</em></p> <blockquote> <p> <em>“There seems to be a difference between the business drivers used to support the business cases for these solutions and the benefits that are reported when they are implemented." </em> </p> </blockquote> <p> <strong>Related stories:</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/431-do-your-users-know-their-rss-from-their-elbow">Do your users know their RSS from their elbow?</a> <br /> <a href="/blog/093-why-are-you-using-web-2-0-technologies">Why are you using Web 2.0 technologies?</a> <br /> <a href="/blog/023-web-2-0-and-customer-relationships">Web 2.0 and customer relationships</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Quote>It also revealed:</Quote> </Paragraph> <List Type="Disc"> <ListItem>Only 32% of respondents were using Web 2.0 technologies in their firms.<LineBreak /></ListItem> <ListItem>Over half (55%) said that the biggest benefit of Web 2.0 was in improving worker efficiency, while 53% said it was the ability for staff to collaborate between different locations. <LineBreak /></ListItem> <ListItem>Of those that had deployed Web 2.0 tools, only 11% did so to improve collaboration and streamline processes. The remainder were looking to enhance their content management and search facilities.</ListItem> </List> <Paragraph>Parity’s client relationship manager Rob Banathy said there was <Quote>“confusion about what Web 2.0 is among business decision makers and IT”.</Quote></Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>“There seems to be a difference between the business drivers used to support the business cases for these solutions and the benefits that are reported when they are implemented." </Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Related stories:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/431-do-your-users-know-their-rss-from-their-elbow" Window="Self">Do your users know their RSS from their elbow?</Link> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/093-why-are-you-using-web-2-0-technologies" Window="Self">Why are you using Web 2.0 technologies?</Link> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/023-web-2-0-and-customer-relationships" Window="Self">Web 2.0 and customer relationships</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-11-22T09:25:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Web 2.0 tools and their business benefits are still an alien concept to many firms' senior management, according to a survey by IT services firm <a href="http://www.parity.net">Parity</a>.</strong> </p> <p>The study (<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2203895/web-confusion-hindering-firms">via IT Week</a> and <a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/140838/uk-business-slow-to-adopt-web-20.html">PC Pro</a>) found that a third of IT managers had little understanding of Web 2.0 technology, while almost half (47%) of senior managers had yet to 'buy-in' to the advantages it could have for their businesses. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Web 2.0 tools and their business benefits are still an alien concept to many firms' senior management, according to a survey by IT services firm <Link URL="http://www.parity.net" Window="Self">Parity</Link>.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>The study (<Link URL="http://www.vnunet.com/itweek/news/2203895/web-confusion-hindering-firms" Window="Self">via IT Week</Link> and <Link URL="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/140838/uk-business-slow-to-adopt-web-20.html" Window="Self">PC Pro</Link>) found that a third of IT managers had little understanding of Web 2.0 technology, while almost half (47%) of senior managers had yet to 'buy-in' to the advantages it could have for their businesses. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1964 364627 Web 2.0 still dumbfounds senior execs false 2007-11-22T09:36:00+00:00 web-2-0-still-dumbfounds-senior-execs 2009-04-28T23:01:52+01:00 2009-04-28T23:01:52+01:00 376