5 tips to choose the right collaboration tool for your business needs Since collaboration is a high priority in enterprises today, there seems to be a number of tools that support it. Unfortunately, it’s not a case of one size fits all. There’s a common conflict between different departments. What works for the marketing team may not work for the development team, and what works for the customer support team may not work for the marketing team. All of the departments use collaboration in different ways. It’s become overwhelming to select the most suitable collaboration tool for your business needs. Mobile apps, social media and virtual teams has changed the way we used to collaborate. Decision makers often find themselves in a tizzy when it comes to finding that perfect fit for their needs.
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How has it evolved? Lotus Notes (which is now known as IBM Notes) was quite a popular yet boring tool. It relied on emails as a mode of communication. That was not only a drab but also slow. Then came blogs and wikis. So people started to share content in a faster and more effective way. Social collaboration is the newest way, which has been incorporated in collaboration suites since the past few years. Trello, Asana, Workfront and various other similar apps have made collaborative task management and project management much easier. There are tools like Slack too, which offer video chatting with team members.
Which is the best of the breed? Experts say that most of the enterprises tend to use a combination of tools to support document collaboration, lead generation, enterprise collaboration, team messaging, and