[Sigia-l] Conference Call Series on Social Network Analysis (SNA)

[Seth Earley]

Sorry for the cross posts...

I thought this might be of interest to the group.  This has applicability to
information architecture, content processes and taxonomy derivation.  There
is no charge for the series and it is educational in nature.  (We are hoping
to start a community of practice around SNA after the series).

Seth

The Social Network Analysis Jump Start Series - Four Dates: Mar 16, Mar 23,
Mar 30 and Apr 6. 2006

A Four Part Conference Call Series
- Introduction to SNA
- Improving your business with ONA
- Case Studies in ONA
- SNA, ONA, Taxonomies and Web 2.0

Register for SNA Jumpstart
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/optin.jsp?m=1100440385462&ea
(This will prompt you for your email and then allow you to select the
sessions you are interested in).

The SNA Jump Start will show you how to leverage networks to improve
productivity and create value in an organization.
- Introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA)
- The business value of Organizational Network Analysis (ONA), including
Innovation and productivity, leadership development and post merger
integration
- Step-by-step case studies on SNA and ONA
- How to communicate the value of SNA
- SNA as part of a complete knowledge management strategy

There is no cost. These are educational and not product pitches. The goal is
to build a community of practice around ONA.
Who should attend:
- Business managers and professionals
- Consultants of all types
- Human resources executives
- Information technology people who would like to understand a new tool that
they can apply in their field

I'll look forward to having you join us. (If you have already registered for
the sessions, feel free to pass this on to a colleague.)
Seth Earley


March 16th, 2006
1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

Introduction to SNA - What is Social Network Analysis?
This introductory presentation covers the basics of analyzing networks of
people in various contexts. We define social network analysis (SNA) and
organizational network analysis (ONA), and discuss the business value for
various applications. The discussion will provide a context for
understanding what “SNA” and “ONA” are, how network analysis is becoming
used as a diagnostic tool to identify knowledge and information flows. It
will cover:
- Background and development of SNA/ONA
- A case example of using ONA to identify opportunities (M&A, KM, OD, etc)
- How to apply ONA to taxonomy development
- Applications to knowledge management
- Business issues that are currently being addressed by ONA

Register for SNA Jumpstart
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/optin.jsp?m=1100440385462&ea


March 23rd, 2006
1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

Improving your business with ONA - The Nuts and Bolts of Analysis

In the second session, we’ll discuss how to apply the core principles behind
the application of SNA in a business context - Organizational Network
Analysis (ONA), including examples that show:
- Basic steps of any successful ONA business initiative
- Essential ONA metrics for business performance
- Insights commonly revealed by ONA including key but often invisible roles
that people play in an organization

March 30th, 2006
1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

Case Studies in ONA - How has ONA helped companies like yours?

After we understand basic principles and techniques of ONA, we can delve
into case studies of how ONA has been applied. Learn about the invisible
boundaries that define organizational fiefdoms and politics. Understand how
important information is communicated. Attendees will learn about:
- Application of ONA to reveal back channels and unofficial means of
communications
- The hidden dynamics in integrating business units following mergers and
acquisitions and how ONA can lower the risk associated with the human
capital aspects of M&A , shorten the post-merger integration process, and
quantitatively assess current states of integration
- How an ONA baseline of collaboration leads to targeted strategy for
knowledge management


April 6th, 2006
1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

SNA, ONA, Taxonomies and Web 2.0 - What's on the horizon in emerging social
and enterprise networks

In this session, we'll consider the implications of ONA and SNA, networks
and collective knowledge, pattern recognition and emerging capabilities for
understanding value in the marketplace. We'll discuss how ONA will be part
of organizational processes and how ONA will be able to improve the ability
to transact business and increase efficiency.
Register for SNA Jumpstart


Seth Earley

Earley & Associates, Inc
274 Rosemary Street
Needham, MA 02494
781-444-0287
seth at earley.com
http://www.earley.com

Earley & Associates helps organizations create value and assess and improve
knowledge processes through ONA/SNA programs, content and knowledge
management strategy engagements and development of systems to support
various e business processes.