Monday, January 28, 2013

Understanding the Potential of Gamification in SharePoint

<p>Interested in increasing SharePoint end user adoption and productivity? Gamification might be for you.</p><p>On a tour of SharePoint User Groups (SPUGs) across Europe in October 2012, I was able to present on the topic of SharePoint productivity at the Finland SPUG held in Helsinki. At the well-attended session, I was joined by Senior SharePoint Consultant and co-founder of Peaches Industries, Jussi Mori (@JussiMori).</p><p>While my presentation outlined the new productivity features in SharePoint 2013, Jussi focused his topic on Gamification which is the use of game mechanics and social tools to increase end user adoption and participation in collaborative environments.</p><p>Examples include the use of ratings and badges, or virtual currency or rankings to highlight the time, effort or quality of participation in the system. Gamification techniques are becoming more and more popular within corporate environments and public-facing sites alike, as companies look for ways to keep users engaged.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/understanding-the-potential-of-gamification-in-sharepoint-019335.php">Keep reading...</a></p>

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