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This document outlines 7 ways that PBwiki can help organizations save money during an economic recession. It provides examples of companies that have used PBwiki to 1) ditch servers and reduce IT costs, 2) cut down on travel costs by enabling remote collaboration, and 3) increase productivity by providing a central knowledge base. Additional ways highlighted are enabling outsourcing across locations, increasing transparency to catch mistakes, encouraging self-service support, and improving client management. Case studies are referenced for each cost-saving strategy.

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7 Ways PBwiki Can Help You Save Money During A Recession
1) Ditch Your Servers
1) Ditch Your Servers RMC Vanguard Mortgage replaced their old shared server with a hosted collaboration solution from PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rmc PBwiki has become a core information source for us, more than our old server ever was.
2) Cut Down On Travel Costs
2) Cut Down On Travel Costs The University of Wisconsin used PBwiki to avoid sending its research team on a 2-hour drive or a 1,000 mile flight http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy- universityofwisconsin Our partner, Resilient Technologies, is 120 miles from campus, and a key member of the team is in West Virginia, 1,000 miles away.
3) Increase Your Teams Productivity
3) Increase Your Teams Productivity Design Commission saved their creative team half an hour a day by providing a searchable resource repository http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy- designcommission I have more time to work on billable projects because I'm not spending that extra 29:30 hunting down information I'm not being paid to find.
4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring
4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring Wideload Games uses PBwiki to manage artists and developers across three continents http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-wideload We have developers in South Korea, Canada, South America, China and the US.
5) Increase Transparency (and catch costly mistakes sooner)
5) Increase Transparency (and catch costly mistakes sooner) Kiva.org uses PBwiki for a flexible, dynamic knowledgebase that has cut email 30% and virtually eliminated questions to HQ. http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-kiva We use the wiki for everything from sharing confidential financial information to training all incoming Fellows.
6) Encourage Self-Service
6) Encourage Self-Service RMC Vanguard Mortgage moved its brokers from calling its mortgage underwriters with questions to consulting the wiki http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rmc Now the watchword in the office is, Did you check the wiki?
7) Better Client Management
7) Better Client Management RD2 uses PBwiki as the best way to gather input and feedback on Web content from its major clients (Wells Fargo, Dell, etc.) http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rd2 PBwiki has totally changed the way we work.
Real Customer Stories at PBwiki.com 1) Ditch Your Servers RMC Vanguard Mortgage 2) Cut Down On Travel Costs University of Wisconsin 3) Increase Your Teams Productivity Design Commission 4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring Wideload Games 5) Increase Transparency Kiva.org 6) Encourage Self-Service RMC Vanguard Mortgage 7) Better Client Management RD2 >> http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudies-business
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Seven Ways To Save During a Recession Using PBwiki

  • 1. 7 Ways PBwiki Can Help You Save Money During A Recession
  • 2. 1) Ditch Your Servers
  • 3. 1) Ditch Your Servers RMC Vanguard Mortgage replaced their old shared server with a hosted collaboration solution from PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rmc PBwiki has become a core information source for us, more than our old server ever was.
  • 4. 2) Cut Down On Travel Costs
  • 5. 2) Cut Down On Travel Costs The University of Wisconsin used PBwiki to avoid sending its research team on a 2-hour drive or a 1,000 mile flight http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy- universityofwisconsin Our partner, Resilient Technologies, is 120 miles from campus, and a key member of the team is in West Virginia, 1,000 miles away.
  • 6. 3) Increase Your Teams Productivity
  • 7. 3) Increase Your Teams Productivity Design Commission saved their creative team half an hour a day by providing a searchable resource repository http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy- designcommission I have more time to work on billable projects because I'm not spending that extra 29:30 hunting down information I'm not being paid to find.
  • 8. 4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring
  • 9. 4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring Wideload Games uses PBwiki to manage artists and developers across three continents http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-wideload We have developers in South Korea, Canada, South America, China and the US.
  • 10. 5) Increase Transparency (and catch costly mistakes sooner)
  • 11. 5) Increase Transparency (and catch costly mistakes sooner) Kiva.org uses PBwiki for a flexible, dynamic knowledgebase that has cut email 30% and virtually eliminated questions to HQ. http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-kiva We use the wiki for everything from sharing confidential financial information to training all incoming Fellows.
  • 13. 6) Encourage Self-Service RMC Vanguard Mortgage moved its brokers from calling its mortgage underwriters with questions to consulting the wiki http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rmc Now the watchword in the office is, Did you check the wiki?
  • 14. 7) Better Client Management
  • 15. 7) Better Client Management RD2 uses PBwiki as the best way to gather input and feedback on Web content from its major clients (Wells Fargo, Dell, etc.) http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudy-rd2 PBwiki has totally changed the way we work.
  • 16. Real Customer Stories at PBwiki.com 1) Ditch Your Servers RMC Vanguard Mortgage 2) Cut Down On Travel Costs University of Wisconsin 3) Increase Your Teams Productivity Design Commission 4) Enable Outsourcing and Offshoring Wideload Games 5) Increase Transparency Kiva.org 6) Encourage Self-Service RMC Vanguard Mortgage 7) Better Client Management RD2 >> http://pbwiki.com/content/casestudies-business
  • 17. See How Much *You* Can Save: PBwikiROI.com