While I have read about the Google Wave previously, I am gaining interest in it. If you aren't familiar with it, I strongly suggest that you watch the video on it. It has been developed by the two guys who made Google Maps, and based on that product, I'm inclined to listen when they have something to say.
It is also gaining momentum within the PM/BA community, see this 2-part post from Better Projects. There they describe the Google Wave as the glue pulling separate elements together. I've used that phrase myself recently. The context in which I used it was in talking with someone concerning Stellent document management versus SharePoint. He asked me, what can SharePoint do that Stellent can't. I thought for a second and told him, "Nothing."
I went on to ask him what people use when they are writing and drafting a response to a piece of controlled correspondence. The answer was that they are using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and all of the Office tools. Well, I said, SharePoint allows people to integrate the toolset they are already using with the work they have to perform. Stellent allows people to use Word, Excel and Poewepoint, but their integration is somewhat clunky.
Anway, my support for SharePoint as a platform has been unwavering, but could the Wave be a challenger? Maybe.
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