"This is a hands-on guide for setting up, managing and using formal networks efficiently and effectively. It focuses on the structural and operational issues of networks and explains the most important aspects in making them work. The guide addresses networking practitioners, as well as other professionals wishing to establish a network." (Introduction, page 16)
1 Introduction, 16
2 Why networks? 20
3 About networks, 23
4 Get started by involving the right people in the right way, 34
5 Set up the network, 51
6 Structure the network and grow, 62
7 Develop network services and projects, 78
8 Communication and collaboration, 92
9 Tools for communication and collaboration, 107
10 Network monitoring, evaluation and reporting, 119
11 Resources for Networking, 135