Robert Pope

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Collaboration Tools Managing Implementation

• Robert Pope
• Nexus Innovations, Inc.
• President
• October 8, 2007

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Agenda

• Introduction
• Planning
• IT Team
• Sr. Management
• End-users

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Collaboration Definition

• To work together,
• especially in an intellectual effort

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Collaboration Definition

• Information Sharing
• For the purpose of working together
• more effectively.

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Collaboration Todays Tools

• PDAs - Synched / Live
• Email
• Instant messaging
• Phone - Land lines / cell / texting / video
• Unified messaging
• Video Web Ex, LiveMeeting, Tandberg, Polycom
• Portals
• Intranet
• Extranets

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Collaboration Planning

• Plan
• Plan
• Pilot
• Plan
• Implement

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Collaboration Planning

• Collaboration implementations are unique

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Collaboration Planning

• Why is collaboration needed?
• What is the problem?
• What is the goal?
• How will you measure success?

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Collaboration Planning

• Greatest need?
• Timeframe?
• Budget?
• Skill levels?
• Training?

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Collaboration Options

• Custom solution?
• Packaged solution?
• In-house or contracted deployment?

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Collaboration IT Team

• Leadership
• Sandbox
• Spread the word
• Training

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Collaboration - Senior Management

• Sell early, sell often
• Tie the solution to their business goals
• Early wins
• Build on success

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Collaboration - End users

• Tie the solution to their specific needs
• Keep it simple
• Early wins
• Make em hungry

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Collaboration - End users

• Train
• Work with early adapters
• Build on success

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Demo Title

• NameTitleGroup

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Collaboration - Summary

• Plan, plan, plan
• Broad support
• Follow through

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