With Slack becoming a big part of the communication and collaboration toolset of many modern organizations, it often gets misused. Much like how email became a repository for historical knowledge, Slack has followed suit – for better or for worse (we say worse ). If you are intentionally (or unintentionally)…
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Has WFH unearthed gaps in your knowledge base? Check your analytics!
With remote and work from home arrangements becoming more and more popular, there is an increased likelihood that there has been a disruption to your customer support and sales team workflows. Some places where you might have seen changes are: More virtual meetings or reliance on internal messaging tools New…
How to fix an FAQ problem in startups and enterprises by integrating knowledge into common workflows
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) are a common productivity inhibitor in organizations of all shapes and sizes. In small companies, the challenges involving repeated questions are surrounding a lack of time, a growing team and a lack of reliable documentation. In enterprises, they struggle with the volume of FAQs, challenges involving…
How do I choose the right knowledge base structure for my startup?
The last thing startup founders want to think about is knowledge management. It’s way less exciting than shipping new products and features. It’s way less sexy than perfecting that design and brand. It’s most certainly way less exciting than fundraising and negotiating a term sheet. But, consider these situations that…
4 ways startups use KM tools to outrun the competition
If you’ve never worked at a startup, chances are that you’ve never quite felt the “hair on fire” moments that come with the rollercoaster ride of emotions experienced by its employees. It’s hard to describe other than to say it’s scary, exhilarating, stressful, fun, energizing and exhausting all at the…
How to build a wiki or knowledge base in Slack
With Slack becoming the operating system of the workplace, it is increasingly important to integrate more and more workplace tools with the platform. Leading the charge, is fully integrating internal knowledge and documentation with Slack. Let’s first take a moment to consider what one would ideally like out of a…
Accelerate DevOps issue management by connecting Slack, Confluence and Jira Software with Obie
It is now common practice to have Slack powering communication and collaboration for DevOps teams that are seeking faster iteration and continuity in their workflows. Bringing access to team knowledge to that Slack-centric workflow decreases distractions and increases productivity by enabling self-serve support directly within the channel where work happens.…
Alternative solutions for FAQ and Q&A in Slack
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and Obie. We wrote this article for the purposes of evaluating these platforms, side by side, in as unbiased a form as we can be. This article is meant to be a helpful resource for organizations who…
How to accelerate DevOps teams by bringing knowledge to Slack
Slack is redefining internal workflows by establishing itself as the operating system of the modern workplace. As more productivity tools continue to invest in deeper and deeper integrations with the Slack platform, they solidify it’s status at the nucleus of operations. This of course, extends to knowledge management, and Slack’s…
Why knowledge management is a mission critical integration for the DevOps workflow
DevOps has captured the imagination of an entire generation of tech professionals with its irresistible allure and promises of hyper-efficiency and highly. But what is Devops exactly? We love the definition that Alessandro Diaferia shared in a recent blog and his Twitter account: Practically speaking, DevOps is a term that…