Cultural in terms of business managers and leaders being weary of using this type of technology
That Work indicated that process conflict is much greater on virtual teams than on more traditional ones. Make sure you have written and agreed-upon procedures for communicating, submitting work, handling change requests, reporting status, and conflict resolution. Revise these processes as needed over time. Centralize documentation…store in a common location rather than random emails with attachments Good managers can read body language to better understand a situation. Since you can't see your team, you'll have to become an expert at reading voice tones, looking between the lines of e-mail discussions, and nipping problems in the bud.
Wide variety of vendors offer solutions to address different aspects of collaboration IT Managers and Business leaders must understand the many components of collaboration and how they interact before rolling out solutions to internal users
Little room for innovation in this category of technology Vendor and platform stability here is not an issue Relative ease of replacing technology Best to evaluate purchase price and ease of maintenance for a nominal five year payback
Benefits can be elusive. Hard benefits are reduction in travel expenses and long-distance charges for business justification Business case may hinge on the enterprises ability to fulfill its mandate. Example Frontier technology may be valuable for easing other resource constraints or may be instrumental as a means of integrating remote knowledge workers that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Benefits of “future take” products are not yet proven. Features have demonstrated value at the consumer level but have not gained traction in organizational settings.
Benefits can be elusive. Hard benefits are reduction in travel expenses and long-distance charges for business justification Business case may hinge on the enterprises ability to fulfill its mandate. Example Frontier technology may be valuable for easing other resource constraints or may be instrumental as a means of integrating remote knowledge workers that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Competitive small enterprises can stand to benefit from looking at ways to foster internal collaboration, as long as these new methods do not significantly increase day-to-day costs. Desktop videoconferencing solutions have matured significantly, and today several business-friendly products exist that can help bolster teamwork and productivity in small enterprises – without compromising existing IT security policies.
Investigate the need for desktop videoconferencing Avoid tools that conflict with enterprise security standards Evaluate business-friendly solutions