Saif Ahmad, founding-CEO of Hallwaze Inc, tells SHAlINI SAKSENA about the importance of cloud-based knowledge sharing and how it helps to keep the employees motivated
The reason for so much importance on cloud-based interactive platformIJ
Effective enterprise application delivery requires modern solutions. Web platforms that has cloud-based delivery experiences higher security, performance, and availability. Cloud based platforms are accessible anywhere anytime; provide for automatic software updates, flexibility, with document control with increased collaboration; and being accessible from mobile and desktop, with Capex benefits. In lay man’s language, cloud-based platforms are under the user’s constant control, yet they need not always consume storage space on the user’s computer or communications device.
How does this platform help enterprisesIJ
It is a single platform solution to all the organisational needs. As a software, it is helping business organisations and employees by simplifying the communication clutter in enterprises and bringing in transparency and visibility across organisation. The demand of enterprise social networks is driven by the growing need to make organisations responsive and interconnected in a constantly changing business world.
How it is different from other such similar platforms availableIJ
The beauty of the platform lies in its simplicity. Other similar platforms have faced severe adoption issues owing to the platform usage complexity. Moreover, most ESNs focus on just content/stream creation; one click access to information is more critical. Our search engine indexes, catalogues and tags every stream of information and finds info-based on your metadata.
The external feed engine and internal content recommendation is programmed to follow stated interests. Droplets empower users with online collaboration scratchpads where you can put rich text; drag and drop documents; pictures videos and hyperlinks for better interactivity and it can be used as a post it on the screen of the intended audience.
You say you are the most powerful knowledge/learning management system. Can you please explainIJ
It has the power to connect every stream of information, conversation or documents that shared on a subject in to a stream that will trickle down with a logical hashtag created to link it. It creates an enterprise mini-wiki which accessible to all from anywhere anytime. This platform also empowers knowledge workers with intelligently filtered external feeds that are mapped to their areas of interests and responsibilities.
Are there challenges in this sectorIJ If yes, what are theyIJ
As compared to the US market where enterprises are keen on leveraging such social platform to bring in transparency and build an open environment; the Indian market has a mixed mindset. The leaders see value but also fear what unwelcome situations an open culture would surprise them with.
To overcome this challenge we have creating an advanced adoption team, this team not only is an expert on the product. But also has keen insight on handling behavioural and cultural changes. They would enable the leaders and employees to solicit true value out of this platform to solve their day to day business problems.
What inspired you to start this ventureIJ
In the business world, the biggest challenge of any organisation lies in keeping the employees together, connected and motivated. We are the answer to the lack of fluidity and inability to quickly identify growth potentials within enterprises. We simplify and untangle the communication clutter in enterprises and brings in transparency, visibility across organisation. The vision of the company is to help enterprises build great teams.