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Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012
31 July 2012
 
Susan Landry  

This Hype Cycle examines how social technologies are being used in specific business functions and how certain industries apply social technologies. Use this report to understand the social hype within a business use context, and to guide realistic user expectations.




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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • What You Need to Know
    • The Hype Cycle
      • Consumerization in Full Force
      • Hype Is Evident in Accelerated Progress in Some Areas and Stalling-Out in Others
      • New Appetite for Internal and B2B Social Opportunities
    • The Priority Matrix
    • Off The Hype Cycle
    • On the Rise
      • Collaborative Customer Interfaces
      • Social Magazines
      • Social IT Management
      • Persona Management
      • Customer-Centric Web Strategies
      • No-Email Initiatives
      • Social Employee Recognition Systems
      • Physician Social Media
      • Social Network Analysis for BPM
      • Alumni Community Management
      • Social BPM
      • Social TV
      • Social CRM: Social Feedback Management
      • Social Media Strategic Impact on EA
      • Social Gaming Ad Networks
      • Social Learning Platform
      • Social Media Compliance
    • At the Peak
      • Employee Use of Social Media in Government
      • Expertise Location and Management
      • Social Media Analytics for Retail
      • HCM and Social Software
      • Social Coupons
      • Social Media Metrics
      • Social CRM: Social Marketing
      • Social CRM for Sales
      • Social Media for Utilities
      • Social Recruitment Software
      • Social Commerce
      • Social Media Marketing Platforms
      • Media Discovery and Recommendation Engines
      • F-Commerce
      • Social CRM: Community Peer-to-Peer Support
    • Sliding Into the Trough
      • Group Buying
      • Social Shopping Sites
      • Community Marketing Automotive
      • Social Media Distribution
      • Social Learning Platform for Education
      • Social Network Payment System
      • Knowledge Management for Customer Self-Service
      • Enterprise Use of Social Media in Government
      • Microblogging for Retailers
    • Climbing the Slope
      • Social Media in Education
    • Entering the Plateau
      • Community Reviews
    • Appendixes
      • Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Hype Cycle Phases
Table 2.
Benefit Ratings
Table 3.
Maturity Levels
Figures
Figure 1.
Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012
Figure 2.
Priority Matrix for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012
Figure 3.
Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2011




Document History:
 
Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2012
31 July 2012
  
Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2011
25 August 2011
  
Hype Cycle for Business Use of Social Technologies, 2010
30 July 2010
  




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