Wiki can also be used for Managing Projects
Some of the features of Wiki used by my Client were :
1) Specific and clearly communicated location (wiki link) based on Project
2) Demarcated Roles and contact details of the team on the wiki
3) Calendar showing project deadlines, roadmaps
4) Minutes of the Meeting of past meetings
5) Past deliverable and its details in the form of presentations and Video
6) One place to get all the latest details about the project
Example : Daily deliverables, and Project status
Thus, reducing dependency on office laptop; by helping in getting access to details, documents, presentations independent of your location.
My favorite use has been for requirements definition for projects. About 4 years ago at ISB, we were considering whether to renew ISB's IT services contract with Wipro. Normally, there is a committee that has formed and these few individuals opine on what new features to add to our portfolio of IT services, and what to take out. Instead, I created a sharepoint Wiki in about 5 minutes and opened it up to students, faculty and staff to give their inputs about what they liked/disliked/desired. It was a huge success as we heard from the "hidden corners of the organization."
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