Benefits of Live Collaboration
Enables today's Presenter to do:
- Saves money - neither presenter nor recipient needs to travel extensively.
- Saves time - less travel; more efficient use of resources.
- Provides information when it's needed - not just when the presenter is available.
- Improves decision making - consistent, top-quality information for all students.
- Provides equal opportunity - all recipients receive the same quality of instruction.
Typical Components of The Collaborative Workspace
A "Collaborative Workspace" is a software application that allows a team of users to share a complete set of tools for collaborative work. The workspace typically provides:
- Communication tools for Presence, IM, E-mail and Conferencing.
- Web 2.0 Tools and Collaboration Methods such as Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts.
- Coordination tools such as a Calendar and Real Simple Syndication(RSS) feed).
- Skill Profiles.
- Social Networks or access to Social Networks.
- Access via Secure Network Links
Collaborative workspaces enable people working on project-oriented, team-oriented, or creative assignments to work more effectively, speed up the process, and get the project result faster. Collaborative workspaces also make it easier to manage projects that require the participation of customers, suppliers, or other outside groups.
Typical Collaboration Users within an Enterprise
- Management
- Sales
- Marketing
- Investor Relations
- Human Resources
- Corporate Training and Development
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