We also ran a pilot of Metasight in Syngenta in 2006. Like Mars, we also liked the product but the pricing model was prohibitive. We also had serious concerns about data privacy. We have been looking further at Sonar from Trampoline and are very impressed with it - we may be doing a pilot shortly. This time around the lawyers seem more relaxed about the data privacy question. Also Sonar allows the user to choose which topics he allows people to know that he has an interest in which helps. Also, unlike Metasight, Sonar can draw on information other than e-mail. This means that one could start a pilot drawing on information that is already declared 'open access' e.g. Blogs. We are also looking at Illumio from Tacit which has a very different model whereby it works out who is interested/expert in what and then routes questions to the appropriate experts. Autonomy also produce some tools - see attached documents

Cognitive Edge is focused on rejuvenating management practices to better equip organisations when addressing intractable problems or seizing new opportunities in uncertain and complex situations. Where traditional approaches have failed to deliver success, Cognitive Edge techniques enable the emergence of fresh and insightful solutions seen from multiple perspectives.

The aim of this project is to enable organizations to improve the performance and business impact of their networks and communities by providing feedback and benchmarking against other firms and sectors.

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