Is there value in enterprise gamification? Part Three
In part one of this series we looked at gamification and built some understanding on what it is, and is not. In part two we look at the areas of business that could benefit from using gamification and now, in part three we’ll look at a few customer stories to get a better understanding of […]
Is There Value in Enterprise Gamification? – Part One
Over the next few posts I’ll explore the growing use of enterprise gamification. I became interested in the topic after an interesting keynote at IBM Connect this year by Jane McGonagal, author of the book ‘Reality is Broken: Why games make us better and how they can change the world”. I have to admit that […]
Microsoft Dynamics makes manufacturing a game, sort of….
During his keynote at this week’s Convergence customer showcase, Microsoft Dynamics chief Kirill Tatarinov demoed the use of Microsoft’s Kinect interactive gaming system as an interface to the company’s AX ERP system. It was a relatively lackluster demo as far as Kinect goes – no wild gyrations, or dislocating motions, no funky music or funky […]
SAP Plays Games with the Analysts, and the Gamification of the Enterprise Begins
I went to a preview showing of a new SAP product last week, and had about the most fun I’ve had an analyst event since….well, if I had more fun than I had at last week’s event, I can’t remember. In the process I got to see the product up close and personal, and it […]
Game Dynamics for UX: It’s Older than You Think
Periodically, one hears about “Game Dynamics” as part of the User Experience. It’s proponents will tell you Game Dynamics can make any UI more compelling and get more people to participate. What it’s all about, in a nutshell, is the “Gamification” of your UI, so it seems more like playing a game and less like […]
CrowdCast Brings Game Mechanics to the Enterprise
Last week I caught up with the folks at CrowdCast, a provider of Q&A marketplaces for enterprises. CrowdCast secured a $6m follow financing round led by Menlo Ventures in addition to a $3m series A round this time last year. CrowdCast is interesting for me because it intersects a number of topics I have covered […]
