Next Gen Collaboration Research Supports Global Teams

IBM will invest in research to deliver solutions that enable the global collaboration of virtual project teams. The company sees collaboration, communication and visualization as capabilities to engage the next generation workforce, who are used to these advanced capabilities in their personal pursuits. ...

... "The challenges of globalization are forcing companies to become more nimble, using an increasingly geographically-dispersed and virtual workforce to remain competitive. In the world of software development, this means 24x7 collaboration with specialized teams around the globe to pick up where another left off. " ...

Via IBM: Innovations Support Global Collaboration

Global Perspective Google China

Google's research leader provides insights on developments in China for the company, where virtual teams and collaboration enable success. ...

Project Team Event: Museum Field Trip

Here's an interesting museum you can take your virtual team to. See any familiar items? ...



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Project Communication: Social Networking is Here!

I knew it wouldn't take long. Technology for project communication is moving at the speed of light. Organizations are already using project blogs and wikis. Intel is spearheading the move towards WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability of Microwave Access), which will allow people to be wired to the Internet wherever they are at lightning speeds, through cell phones, laptops, televisions, and so on.

And now, a web site called Ning allows anyone to create their own MySpace-type social networks. This is a great way for a virtual project team to get to know each other and share ideas, discussions, and documents. You can create public networks or invitation-only networks. And it's totally free. Soon project social networks will be the way business is done.

Check it out...

Ning - Create your own Social Networks!

Next Project Presentation: Google Tool On The Way

Google to build web-based presentation tool as part of its office productivity suite. ...

... "First of all, we want to welcome the team from Tonic Systems to Google. Tonic, which we've just acquired, is based in San Francisco and Melbourne, Australia. They have some great technology for presentation creation and document conversion, and it will be a great addition as we add presentation sharing and collaboration capabilities to Google Docs & Spreadsheets. " ...

Via Official Google Blog: We're expecting

Real Time Communications: Twitter

New internet communication service, Twitter, morphs as users create unintended consequences. Running a global, virtual project. Need real-time info and asynchronous updates. Check it out. ...

... "What was once initially designed to answer the question: what are you doing?, has turned into a free-form communications service where people are having burts of shorthand conversations ... " ...

Via Logic+Emotion: Twitter Love + Hate