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Collaboration
Our name, Collaboratech, communicates the critical roles that collaboration and collaborative technologies play in today's global, connected world.
Not too long ago, collaborative technology was limited to simple electronic messaging. Now as ubiquitous as dial-tone, e-mail systems, together with standards-based web technologies and proprietary groupware environments, provide the backbone for collaboration systems which can now provide true business value to competitive enterprises.
What is the true value of collaborative technologies?
Facilitate interaction between people, workgroups and organizations Provide ad-hoc, instant team environments for projects Enable the searching and retrieval of structured and unstructured information Support automated workflow/business process integration and innovation. Allow knowledge workers to act on information in a timely manner Expand involvement and improves decision-making within and between organizations Facilitate knowledge management. Allow knowledge to be captured, cataloged, shared and leveraged throughout an organization
What are collaborative technologies?
Asynchronous Collaboration Electronic Mail Calendaring & Scheduling Task Management News groups Workflow participation Discussion forums Shared document libraries
Synchronous/Real Time Collaboration Chat (text and/or voice) / Instant Messaging White boarding Application sharing Video conferencing Instant messaging
Elements of real time collaboration Awareness: who is on-line and where they are in the process Conversation: real time communication (chat, voice) Shared business or knowledge objects: documents, applications, white boards, etc.
Applications for real time collaboration Increased responsiveness to individual needs (customer support, help desk) Instant feedback to customers Virtual seminars, conferencing, etc. Access to knowledge and expertise of others Improved intra-organizational collaboration Replace face-to-face meetings, reducing travel Distance learning/training
Please contact us to learn more about how Collaboratech can assist your organization in the planning and deployment of collaborative technologies for real business results.