How does HumanEdj compare to Web 2.0 collaboration tools?
HumanEdj is a complementary product to Web 2.0 collaboration tools. HumanEdj adds the process layer that is necessary in order to make Web 2.0 collaboration tools useful. There is no true process understanding in Web 2.0 collaboration tools, only shared workspaces and to-do lists. Hence Web 2.0 collaboration tools, used in isolation: • Do not allow people to commit to, or opt-out of, work. This is essential for the success of any collaborative activity. • Include only the superficial aspects of work. Mental effort, for example, cannot be given the recognition it deserves. • Provide no hooks for managing work. The solution does not scale. • Rely on data that must be entered retrospectively, after you have finished the work itself – a continual and tedious task for which there is no incentive. Personal profiles, for example, must be regularly updated if they are to be useful. People hated this with CRM, and even with a Web 2.0 wrapper, they still hate it. People who try to use Web 2.0 to
