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Presented by: Mark Forgette Patrick Fritz-Morkin Riley Schiefelbein

Collaboration Software. Presented by: Mark Forgette Patrick Fritz-Morkin Riley Schiefelbein. Explained. Helps teams of users achieve goal Most relevant to CSCW (computer supported cooperative work) Allows for a central work station that can be shared regardless of location.

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Presented by: Mark Forgette Patrick Fritz-Morkin Riley Schiefelbein

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  1. Collaboration Software Presented by: Mark Forgette Patrick Fritz-Morkin Riley Schiefelbein

  2. Explained • Helps teams of users achieve goal • Most relevant to CSCW (computer supported cooperative work) • Allows for a central work station that can be shared regardless of location

  3. Why Does It Matter? • Becoming a critical aspect of business collaboration • Creates a central network for document sharing • Online meeting workspaces • Discussions • Organize, sort, and document information • Organizations look to young business professionals

  4. Examples

  5. SharePoint • Initially introduced in 2000 • Fastest growing Microsoft product • Most used collaboration software • Runs on Windows SharePoint Server • Web-based application

  6. SharePoint Cont… • Can work remotely or on a LAN • No video communication (Microsoft Lync is in works) • Allows teams to: • Centrally store documents • Make announcements • Create wikis • Custom lists • $5.25 / User / Month

  7. SharePoint Demo UWEC SharePoint Server

  8. Dropbox • Introduced in 2008 • MIT graduates Drew Houston & ArashFerdowsi • Provides users with initial 2GB of space • No more flash drives • Scaled down version of SharePoint • Can obtain more space by invites

  9. Dropbox Cont… • Doesn’t have nearly as many features as SharePoint • No chat/email feature • Can‘t make announcements/wikis • Best use is for team document sharing

  10. Our 460 Dropbox

  11. Dropbox Demo Dropbox

  12. LotusLive LotusLive Features

  13. LotusLive Cont… • Excellent alternative to SharePoint • Has many features: • Skype interface • UPS shipping app • Email / Chat (25 GB email storage) • Phone Support • $5.00 / User / Month

  14. Google Apps • Hands down the best free collaboration suite • Started with the creation of gmail in 2006 (now 7 GB of space on start up) • Google Sites added in 2008 • Introduced Microsoft Exchange Server interface

  15. Google Apps Cont… • Google Wave was essentially a collaboration suite featuring: • Email • Instant Messaging • Wikis • Social Networking • Wave was announced in May 2010, discontinued in August 2010

  16. Google Apps Cont… • Most of us have used Google Apps • Common Apps include: • Google Sites • Google Docs • Google Calendar • Google Chat (with phone capabilities)

  17. Skype • Founded by NiklasZennström and Janus Friis (2003) • Obvious tool for videoconferencing (introduced in 2006) • Skype for business edition: • Screen and file sharing • Whiteboard • Group video conferences

  18. Other Collaboration Tools • Adobe Acrobat Connect : Online training and presentation materials all in flash • Basecamp: web-based project mgmt tool • Owis : Document mgmt, calendar, knowledge base • Pidoco : Cloud-based tool for mobile app UI prototypes

  19. Recap • There are numerous solutions to collaboration needs • Businesses look at which solutions meet their business requirements • Functionality varies with different software

  20. Questions??

  21. Collaboration Software Presented by: Mark Forgette Patrick Fritz-Morking Riley Schiefelbein

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