This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges
This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges
Touchpoints are sessions to orient new employees (3 months or above) about IBM Values, Culture, Business Conduct and Guidelines using a virtual world; We had 5 sessions in 2007 covering around 100 new hires; Our Virtual Coffee Break offers some â specialâ snacks connecting to career Information in the intranet The virtual Touchpoint sessions proved to be a powerful sources of feedback from new hires. Provides a venue for enhanced collaboration/innovation Provides a *middle ground* between conference calls and in person meetings to support: teaming, mentoring, recruiting, orienting, teaching Virtual worlds can facilitate integration of new employees on a world wide basis into IBMâs complex matrix Pre-work required to ensure users have adequate equipment/connectivity and learns basics for navigation Communication between Avatars can be done using text message and voice over IP Partnership with Linden Lab to strengthen security of Virtual Worlds
Benefits⊠Some people will never find Second Life an effective medium in which to learn and network â Thatâs OK!; More time and energy was spent on development of the Fast Forward land and logistics of the event than we initially anticipated but now it is all reusable 80 - 100 Canadian Employees unable to travel to a traditional Fast Forward events will benefit from attending a virtual version of Fast Forward in 2008 Virtual Fast Forward events are only 2 hours and attendees can revisit the resource areas anytime, a full fast forward event is 4 â 7 hours out of a work day Speakers, booth monitors, event staff and attendees can participate anywhere and avoid costs and time spent related to travel Costs related to hotel, catering, A/V are now avoided Second Life land is now built and can be easily be moved, resized, changed and reused for future events Online resource areas can be changed regularly and kept current
Workers will build firewalls around their personal online identities Legal issues around virtual interactions will grow as a personnel issue Rules (enforcement) for common pool resources will be a key corporate concern; Measurement systems still being established for game based learning; Sophistication versus lowest common denominator means investment in quality; Generation gaps and learning styles. Need more evidence.
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main lobby with several displays, a theatre, and a lounge area for informal collaboration. five bridges to in-depth display areas, grouped by decade. display areas, or âpodsâ, is made up of five rooms documenting the various aspects of that era: A technology/innovation display A âtypicalâ workstation Key milestones A photo carousel A small sample of some of the clients we worked with in those years Some print advertising
New âDual Simâ IBM Virtual Business Center launched Nov 2007 Sales Reception Technical Support Library Innovation Center Client Briefing Center Conference Center Country-specific centers - China & Japan Exhibition Space â Green Data Center Sandbox Activity Spaces
Shows a realistic and immersive experience of IBMâs Roadmap to a Green Data Center Demonstrates IBM industry leading technologies, services, management systems, and best practices for building and managing green data centers Provides simulated experiences for users to manipulate objects and applications in the data center to learn how these technologies work to improve energy efficiency Provides a 3D exhibit area that will offer visitors: Interactive experiences on power and cooling principles and virtualization Before and after portrayals of IBM customer success stories In depth information about IBM services offerings Knowledge of IBMâs environmental leadership history
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Workers will build firewalls around their personal online identities Legal issues around virtual interactions will grow as a personnel issue Rules (enforcement) for common pool resources will be a key corporate concern; Measurement systems still being established for game based learning; Sophistication versus lowest common denominator means investment in quality; Generation gaps and learning styles. Need more evidence.
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