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Updated 13th October 2025
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MIS Administrator
500M - 1B USD, Services (non-Government)FAVORABLE
“Powerful workplace collaboration and sharing hub”
Social networking and interactions within the workplace increases productivity and builds on the strength of sharing. IBM Connections gives that kind of networking a chance. Knowledge and ideas abound to the benefit of the organisation. connections is my default treasure trove for organisation data and manuals for my work unit. It's within reach at all times as long as you have an authorised account of access. IBM Connections is built around Sharepoint. In my view it is a solidly built sharing and collaboration environment which everyone can benefit from. There are many other sharing enablers integrated into this product which makes communications easier and fluid. These are IBM Lotus notes email, Sametime connections for instant messaging and fie sharing.
Sr. Advisor, Digital Workplace Solutions
10B - 30B USD, TransportationCRITICAL
“Aged product without much of a roadmap”
The product sales team over promised and under delivered. Many features and capabilities that were promised were unable to be completed without significant customization. The product overall seems to be suffering from a lack of direction and leadership.
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IBM is a well-established entity focused on technology and development. The primary mission revolves around fostering technological growth and enhancing infrastructure, achieved through focused developments and consulting services. By encouraging inventiveness and innovation, it is geared towards facilitating the transition of theoretical ideas into practical realities, thus improving global functionalities. IBM brings about transformation by creating advanced solutions that reshape and redefine the world.
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Public
Year Founded
1911
Head office location
Armonk, New York, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
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What I like most about Connections is that it connects people within the organisation and enables them to share ideas within their communities of practice. I like the way information is curated and classified according to CoPs and like minded professionals can choose to follow each other and share what is most relevant to their specific fields
On paper, the feature set is formidable.
I like that Connections allows for mobile usability and external links It is scalable and integrates well with other IBM software programs
It is an intimidating platform which takes time to understand, its not cheap either
None of it worked well together. It becomes clear when using that the product was cobbled together over years of development by different teams with few standards and guidelines.
There isn't enough material to fully orient staff and this has affected the implementation of the program
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- MIS Administrator50M-1B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Powerful workplace collaboration and sharing hub
Social networking and interactions within the workplace increases productivity and builds on the strength of sharing. IBM Connections gives that kind of networking a chance. Knowledge and ideas abound to the benefit of the organisation. connections is my default treasure trove for organisation data and manuals for my work unit. It's within reach at all times as long as you have an authorised account of access. IBM Connections is built around Sharepoint. In my view it is a solidly built sharing and collaboration environment which everyone can benefit from. There are many other sharing enablers integrated into this product which makes communications easier and fluid. These are IBM Lotus notes email, Sametime connections for instant messaging and fie sharing. - Commodities Officer50M-1B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Great place for ideating and sharing
Great product overall but my teams are bit slow to fully utilise it. You will find that only certain departments are taking full advantage of Connections for sharing and ideating within their communities of practice. There are lots of hash tags to follow and wikis relating to subjects one chooses to follow. Connections has capabilities to enable engagements within and without the organisation. External connections enabled outside stakeholders to engage with internal staff on issues affecting their relationship with the company - Sr. Advisor, Digital Workplace Solutions10B+ USDTransportationReview Source
Aged product without much of a roadmap
The product sales team over promised and under delivered. Many features and capabilities that were promised were unable to be completed without significant customization. The product overall seems to be suffering from a lack of direction and leadership. - Assistant Vice President and Manager10B+ USDBankingReview Source
Great Tool! Integrated Social features and Collaboration
IBM Connections has help establish and maintain a social platform and the concept of communities with in the enterprise. IBM has done a great job of integrating discussion boards/Q & A Forums, Profile (social Networking), To-do's, Wikis. blogs that leverage @mentions, #tags . It is truly a complete social and collaboration toolset. They a provide exceptional support and a product that integrates well with other collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Sametime (IM awareness), email and IBM Forms Experience Builder. It is easy to use and well liked. - IT manager50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
Clumsy and outdated
It has an unfriendly interface with limited features.
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