Collaboration - L1

What is Collaboration?

• Team building activities to create engagement.

• Joint effort of multiple individuals or work groups to accomplish a task or project.

• Technology to optimize network infrastructure.

• Act of using instant messaging and sending emails.

What are Collaboration tools?

• Applications to manage CRM and create reports.

• Skype, MS Project, MS Word

• Different types of software and online services that allow people to work together on common projects/tasks, regardless of their physical location.

• Technology tools that can be used to communicate with people and share content, within the office.

How is digital Collaboration different?

• Digital collaboration is using digital technologies for collaboration.

• Digital collaboration is an specific platform.

• Digital collaboration is an application for instant message.

• Digital collaboration is a concept.

Why companies buy collaboration tools and platforms?

• To reduce costs and travel expenses.

• To optimize meetings.

• To create engagement.

• To improve efficiency and communication.

What companies need to consider when buying or updating Collaboration tools?

• Personal devices, applications and infrastructure.

• Scalability, policies and resources.

• Resources, IT infrastructure, devices and policies

• Vendors, budget and authority.

How is Collaboration used in our workplace/daily jobs?

• Use of e-mails, instant messaging, CRM

• Use of instant messaging.

• Virtual meetings and trainings, instant messaging, project management, content sharing.

• Use of SharePoint to share content.