MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group/TechConf Input/Use

Implementing a workflow for document revision
In the past, the "official" documentation for a process was reviewed, sent to a printer, and then sat on shelves.

Wikis offer a speedier way to publish approved documentation and make it easily searchable. Using tools like Page Forms, Approved Revisions, and Semantic MediaWiki, a KM worker created a tool so that the appropriate people can be notified when a change has been made to some previously "approved" documentation so that they can approve the change or roll it back.

They are just rolling out this process, but it offers a way to fuse the approval process of print documentation with the flexibility and find-ability of the wiki.

☠ MarkAHershberger ☢ (talk) ☣ 20:09, 3 August 2018 (UTC)

Enterpise MediaWiki

 * Powerpedia's mission is to help employees share information on topics while enhancing communication and coordination between DOE organizations. -- PhotographerTom (talk) 21:52, 3 August 2018 (UTC)


 * semantic.wiki - A "shop window" for solutions build with Semantic MediaWiki (German only) --Planetenxin (talk) 09:24, 4 August 2018 (UTC)


 * KDZ (Center for Public Admninistration Research) uses a Semantic MediaWiki for project documentation, IT and process documentation and knwolege management. --Krabina (talk) 09:01, 10 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Urban Innovation Vienna uses a Semantic MediaWiki as a database for Projects, Publications, Persons and Institutions related to Smart Cities. --Krabina (talk) 09:01, 10 August 2018 (UTC)


 * City of Landsberg am Lech uses a Semantic MediaWiki for knowledge management in the citizen's service office. --Krabina (talk) 09:01, 10 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Atlas Copco Gas and Process (GAP) division uses MediaWiki for knowledge management. --Bryandamon (talk)


 * Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) uses MediaWiki in the Customer Care department for knowledge management. --Bryandamon (talk)

Wiki Farm - Gamepedia
Gamepedia is a wiki farm with over 2,000 gaming related wikis. It runs a custom wiki management solution to quickly create new wikis on the fly.

List of Gamepedia Wikis

Alexia E. Smith (talk) 22:31, 3 August 2018 (UTC)

Technical writing
Writing about hobbyist electronics in music (SDIY wiki). Actually on wiki farm Miraheze now because that takes away a lot of the headache of maintaining the wiki and doesn't have the garish crud that other wiki farms come with.

Rob Kam (talk) 10:05, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

Wikis as Websites
MediaWiki can very well be used as regular content management system for running and maintaining websites that do not look like wikis for the users. Examples
 * http://www.bacid.eu - a website of a project and funding scheme Krabina (talk) 09:12, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
 * http://www.verwaltungspreis.at - website an Austrian public sector award Krabina (talk) 09:12, 10 August 2018 (UTC)

Wikis as collaboration tools
The classical use case: organise content and share knowledge with people outside of your organisation.


 * https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at - The Vienna History Wiki provided by the Vienna city administration documenting knowledge about the city of Vienna, Austria. --Krabina (talk) 09:15, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
 * https://www.verwaltungspreis.at - documenting projects of municipal cooperation, mainly in Austria and Germany --Krabina (talk) 09:15, 10 August 2018 (UTC)