There are a lot of F*** words out there.
FUSI is one of them: Find, Use, Share Information.
Some of you probably know already that I’m pretty obsessed with how people handle the information overload that we all experience. FUSI is definitely one of the fundamental pillars of the NWOW (New World of Work).
When I drove to work this morning, and that took me some time, I started to think about the F-part in FUSI: where do I get my information? Information, meaning: any kind of information. Personally, I’ve set up a ‘system’ for gathering the information that I think is relevant for me, both professionally and privately (as if there would be a clear line between them…?), both ad-hoc and on a recurring basis. Lately, I have the feeling that this system indeed tells me what I need: not more, not less. That system is a combination of forums, RSS aggregation, email, social sites, UC, distribution lists, web sites, … and yes: from time to time even talking to other real people! All of it is of course accessible anywhere and anytime – a fundamental element of NWOW.
But of course, I only know what I know.
So I started to wonder: what do other people do?
What do you do?
Where do you turn to get your daily portion of information? What do you do when you are confronted with a question that you have to answer – now?
Let me give some concrete examples, so you can think for yourself: where do I go to to answer that particular question?
So, I’m interested in the ‘source’, not the answer itself.
These are some (of course hypothetical but very real) questions for you:
1 at what year did Pompeii disappear under the ashes and what was the name of the volcano?
2 what is the mission statement of the company you work for?
3 which of the 3 Ks left K3 earlier this week?
4 when will the next version of product/service X in your company be released?
5 how do you find out how to subscribe for the company BBQ in a few weeks?
7 what is the market saying about my company?
8 why was your traffic jam worse this morning than on other days?
9 what on earth is a Quark?
10 why is there no number 6 question?
Do you run to Google or Live Search for all of these things? I seriously doubt it… But then, where do you run to?
Of course, I hope to get some feedback from you.
If not, well, at least I got till the end of my text and hopefully you will think about it for yourself.
Enjoy the rest of your day – and don’t get conFUSId.
Koen
