01632nas a2200217   4500008003900000022001400039245007300053210006900126260004200195300001000237490000600247520100000253653001201253653002001265653001401285653001801299653002301317653002201340100001601362856003601378       2012                          d  a1927-032100aPlatformation: Cloud Computing Tools at the Service of Social Change0 aPlatformation Cloud Computing Tools at the Service of Social Cha  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/2012  a36-410 v23 aThe following article establishes some context and definitions for what is termed the “sharing imperative” – a movement or tendency towards sharing information online and in real time that has rapidly transformed several industries. As internet-enabled devices proliferate to all corners of the globe, ways of working and accessing information have changed. Users now expect to be able to access the products, services, and information that they want from anywhere, at any time, on any device. 

This article addresses how the nonprofit sector might respond to those demands by embracing the sharing imperative. It suggests that how well an organization shares has become one of the most pressing governance questions a nonprofit organization must tackle. Finally, the article introduces Platformation, a project whereby tools that enable better inter and intra-organizational sharing are tested for scalability, affordability, interoperability, and security, all with a non-profit lens.10acharity10acloud computing10anonprofit10aPlatformation10asharing imperative10asocial innovation1 aPatel, Anil  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/58001781nas a2200133   4500008004100000022001400041245011000055210006900165260004200234520129800276100002101574700001601595856003601611       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aApplied Collaboration Studios: Transforming Complex Problems into Systems of Continuous Social Innovation0 aApplied Collaboration Studios Transforming Complex Problems into  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/20093 aThis paper asserts that the voluntary or social sector plays a pivotal role in generating and disseminating social innovations through collaboration with diverse partners. The authors explore the potential to engender a quantum shift in the sector's efficiency, reach, and impact through the combined use of open source technologies, social process tools and collaboration platforms. The objective is to contribute to a new generation of intelligent social systems, enabling an evolutionary recalibration of relationships among ourselves, our social and economic institutions, and the planet.

As a means of integrating and disseminating the most promising approaches, the concept of Applied Collaboration Studios is proposed. Its primary activities would be: i) dissemination of open source technologies; ii) ongoing instruction and coaching in the use of social process tools; iii) the assembly and launch of multiple collaboration platforms; and iv) collaboration with other like initiatives to create ecologies of scale that inform and precipitate systems change toward greater resilience.

The paper concludes with a reflection on the conditions necessary for such a project to come into being as an open source initiative, and an invitation to contribute to an ongoing discussion. 
1 aHuddart, Stephen1 aPatel, Anil  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/268