<A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/23641.wss">IBM announced new services</A> to help organizations use collaboration and social networking to maximize employee talent and performance.

The Enterprise Adaptability services include a unique methodology to determine the return on investment of social networking, use of large scale communications programs to jumpstart adoption, automatic identification of key talent, and social network analysis.

Building on IBM's leadership in Web 2.0, portal, enterprise content management and collaboration technologies, Enterprise Adaptability is an important part of IBM's overall consulting and software portfolio to give clients new tools for harnessing the talent and expertise that lies within their organizations, across organizations, and with their partners and customers.