The Best of Infosys BB

Generously Contributing to Infosys Foundation

© 2009 sujaymaheshwari
 Disclaimer
• The views and ideas mentioned in this
presentation are solely of the author, and no
where linked with Infosys Technologies or its
affiliates and or Infosys Foundation.
Table of Contents

Introduction Introduction, agenda

Context Setting The stress and strain in a common man’s

life, and need for real life conversation
reading.

The idea A unique idea, which is all about

compilation of everyday talks, after giving
them an artistic shape.

How is it going to help? This source of information is perennial, and

it shall help Infosys Foundation to raise
finance.
Introduction

• A live conversation done without any bondage is always pure and great to
read.

• Reading provides an escape for people from the ordinariness of everyday

life

• My never-failing friends are they, With whom I converse day by day.

o Robert Southey
Context Setting
Infosys always believes in employee satisfaction and happiness

• Complete freedom of expression to bring the best out of the employee for whole lot of
constructive purpose

• And that is the reason, we see many different initiatives, and investments happening for
employee benefits

• One such movement which received great response was Infosys Bulletin Board, famously
known as BB

• Thus BB happens to be Infoscions’ scratch pad for whole lot of purpose

• Spontaneity, Originality, ‘the other self’ comes out here

Infosys BB emotions !

• Doesn’t your heart beat goes up when you watch India-Pakistan cricket match, and India
needs some 10 runs in 6 balls – the emotions fly so high!

• Don’t you lose your patience when you get caught in the traffic jam, or your shoes flatten out
because of babudom !

• Don’t you feel sad of infrastructure around you, about the slums, poverty, illiteracy

• Don’t you jump with joy in your seat when you come to know that Indian Hockey team has
won the title, or Sachin has scored yet another century

• Doesn’t it make you sad to know about demise of your favorite icon, about a national calamity
which has gripped the entire nation

• Don’t you feel proud to know the valor our jawans display at the border, about the Aero Show,
about our indigenously developed aircrafts, missiles

Infosys BB has it all !

Life at BB …
… powered by thought, driven by expression!

Frustration

Argument Sympathy

Infosys Bulletin
Anger Board (BB) Joy

Pun
Concern

Desire
Can we do something constructive about BB …
… and the talks happening over it !
• But still maintain the ‘Magical
Aura’ of Infosys and Infoscions

Can it be Can it be
open used for
to public? constructi
ve
purpose?

Can it Can it
contribute bring the
for a best
social out of
cause? Infoscions
?
The Idea
Isn’t it true?

• At times, we all write something or the other, which is worth reading and
publicizing.

• But then we miss out the publication part.

• So when we get a medium something like BB, we let the best of creative
juices flow.

• Spontaneity brings the best out people – and that is what Infosys BB
is all about!

• If the existing written live discussions, gets published and sells out in
market to contribute to Infosys foundation – A Win-Win Situation!
Statistics about Infosys BB

Bulletin Board Name Duration Number of Posts

Kec General (Bangalore) 20 days (21-1-2005 to 2318 posts

11-2-2005)
Kec Sports (Bangalore) 7 days (11-2-2005 to 504 posts
4-2-2005)
Kec Real Estate, Buy and Sell 20 days (21-1-2005 to 1258 posts
(Bangalore) 11-2-2005)

* All these statistics reflect Bangalore Bulletin Board only. Other Development Center Information is not available now. But they would
also be in the same proportion.
Check these sample posts !

• Please click on the icons to open in MS-Word

Tissues in washrooms at Davangere Benne Dosa .doc New ODI format proposed
FC.doc to ICC .doc

Note: These conversations are taken off from this presentation as it’s now on public domain.
We shall print some of the selected posts.
We shall call it ‘The Best of Infosys BB’
• We will compile some of the best, readable posts, discussions (chain
posts)

• Chain posts are nothing but discussions which have got large participation
and has evolved due to the nature of the thoughts flowing into the posts.

• Also associate graphics in the form of cartoons, pictures, paintings -

Infoscions creativity – along with the text.

• Going ahead, we would like to print some original compositions of the

hidden writers, poets who are currently not getting a suitable platform –
‘Talent should not go unnoticed’
Why?

• We want to tap unnoticed potential which is in the form of true, non-corrupt,

free flowing conversation over the Infosys Bulletin Board

• Channelize this resource to generate perennial revenue for Infosys

Foundation

• Medium to create more and better humorists, writers, poets, philosophers

• This project will be an inspiration to the Infoscions to work for a purpose.

• Contribute to society through Infosys Foundation – we always don’t get

opportunity to do selfless deeds!
How?
Select / Scrutinize
Actions Notes
• Identify all the places • We have different
from the posts can be folders, or sections
collected where a message/
• Collect all the posts conversation can be
which seems to be posted.
interesting and can • Save these posts for
add value into one’s further processing.
life This can be done by a
• Scrutinize for the committee
content. • Censor, sanctify the
data which should not
go out
Print / Distribute
Actions
• Printing can be done
with the help of a
leading publisher. We
can also consider
doing it ourselves.
• Sell these printed
copies
Compile / Organize
Actions Notes
• Put the content into a • This is nothing but
logical/ various creative organization
patterns which can be of text
printed. • We would also figure
• Label them into out sketches, ask
humor, pun, articles, renowned cartoonists
comments, to draw cartoons for
discussions etc these text wherever
sections applicable.
• Identify sketches,
cartoons, pictures
which can go along
with the articles
Notes
• The idea is to bring a
quality product and
maximize the profits.
• The revenue got will
be channelized for a
social prayer –
‘Infosys Foundation’
The different phases of this movement

Flavor I Flavor II Flavor III

1-6 months 6-12 months 12-18 months

Timeline

Compile and Print Call for original works of Invite guest articles,
existing BB posts the Infosys community outstanding work from
other industries also!
Motive

This is just the starting!
These shall be printed in
various volumes
Notes
Along with BB posts, we
shall also take into
consideration original
works, based on merit
In this phase, we can
also think of clubbing
different moods. Guest
articles can also be
targeted.

Note* Flavor II and Flavor III remain open for further discussion
Robert Southey pens down his thoughts for man’s greatest friends – …
Books! …
My days among the Dead are past
Around me I behold,
Where'er these casual eyes are cast,
The mighty minds of old
My never-failing friends are they,
With whom I converse day by day.
My thoughts are with the Dead;
with them I live in long-past years,
Their virtues love, their faults condemn,
Partake their hopes and fears;
And from their lessons seek and find
Instruction with an humble mind.

With them I take delight in weal

And seek relief in woe;
And while I understand and feel
How much to them I owe,
My cheeks have often been bedew'd
With tears of thoughtful gratitude.
My hopes are with the Dead; anon
My place with them will be,
And I with them shall travel on
Through all Futurity;
Yet leaving here a name, I trust,
That will not perish in the dust.
‘Thank You’ !