Is SharePoint 2013 good enough to be your enterprise social network?

2012-09-10

Since the SharePoint 2013 preview became generally available, I’ve read many reviews highlighting the new social features that Microsoft have developed. In summary, SharePoint 2013 new social features include:

• Upgraded activity feeds and microblogging.

• Community sites that provide reputation and gamification features.

When you look at the entire SharePoint 2013 package and the way they have been integrated, these are actually a significant step forward for SharePoint as an enterprise social platform. But does this mean it is finally ready as an out-of-the-box enterprise social network?

The rest of the post addresses two key questions:

• How social is SharePoint 2013 under the hood?

• Is SharePoint 2013 social enough?

Cross-posted from the Headshift Asia Pacific blog.