We would like community members to share case studies about collaboration tools they have used:

• Who - who did it and why? (e.g. a mid-sized pretzel company)
• Needed - what was the problem?
• What - which technologies and/or software were tried?
• How - what was the adoption strategy used by the team?
• Result - what was achieved? Was it a success?
• Lessons Learned - note any observations (positive and negative) or knowledge gained.
• Quotes - (if you have permission to use them) from users about the collaboration technology?

List of Case Studies

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The Wikipedia-World Bank pilot project on water supply and sanitation in developing countries - a case study on how an on-line community helps professionals and anyone else interested to collaborate on generating and disseminating better country-specific knowledge on a major challenge in international development.

Towards unwired system architecture - a case study on highly cooperative learning in distance education

a million penguins - a review of the attempt by staff at Penguin Books to write a novel by public wiki.

LiftPort Group: Opening Space to Everyone - Adventures in building the Space Elevator using a wikified approach of the "Four Pillars of Infrastructure Development" in a global environment; with the end goal of seeing an elevator to space rise into to the sky. For wiki purposes, I will title it LiftPort Case Study although that seems a little cumbersom.

DualAlign: A computer vision software technology start up is using a wiki to improve efficiencies and creativity.

The Transparent Newspaper

First Aid Corps An organisation who is out to make a difference to those in distress. It was established on 07.07.07, the same date that the Live Earth! event ( another mass collaobration effort ) was held. With recent clinical studies showing the main factors that affects victims of sudden cardiac arrest, the organisation is seeking out experts and talents to tackle on a global scale. The overall concept is to match motivated certified first aiders to victims of distress in the shortest time possible. In order to measure the effectiveness of the concept, the survival rates of sudden cardiac arrests are tracked as these are most easily obtained. Also it is the most ideal condition to track as time to aid is the most important factor. It still remains to be seen if mass collaboration using mobile technology can make a difference for humanity.