So this is the question that has been haunting me: what role can or does strategy have in an Agile world? As Stuart alludes, we’ve been able to translate the Agile philosophy to things like interaction design (for example, see Isaac’s post ‘ The future of wireframes ‘), however strategy seems an altogether more challenging proposition. By some definitions, strategy is pretty much only thinking and planning , so on face-value ‘Agile strategy’ seems like an incongruous pairing. “You can talk and think about stuff for ages and ages before doing something or other.

It seems Microsoft is listening intently to Google’s Chinese whispers: chief research and strategy honcho Craig Mundie this week added his voice to that of boss Bill Gates, who recently appeared to back Team China by criticising Google’s behaviour in the PRC. The US Federal Trade Commission declared that consumer privacy was most definitely their business this week, with commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour decrying Google’s “irresponsible conduct” during the Buzz debacle as an example of corporate carelessness with personal privacy. “Unlike Welcome to eModeration's round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams.

When you are getting started in social media it is important to think carefully about what you as a business are looking to achieve and drive your activities from this, from a business-led social media strategy . Social media is a social activity and it is havign a good and thought-through strategy, and the people to launch and build your engagement online that will make a real difference. Image by Scoobymoo via Flickr A