5 tips to make enterprise collaboration tools work for

your business

“There’s too much work to do and too less time. Let’s collaborate.’’

Collaboration within the enterprise has become the lifeline for finishing off complex projects. if you have been unable to make enterprise collaboration work for your business, then here are some tried and tested tips that can be prove to be of good help.

What is your motive of collaboration?• Are you targeting product innovation?• Looking for better results?• Looking for process improvements?

Remember, the Collaboration tool adoption in an enterprise can be a long journey, and it is always the best idea to have a roadmap as to where you want to reach at the end of journey.

1. Define the motive of collaboration

2. Get personally invested in the tool selection process

According to Brian Lozada, Director of Abacus Group, “When employees are empowered, they are likely to use and generate excitement for new collaboration tools internally.”

As the leader of the enterprise it becomes your responsibility to select a tool that seems appealing to employees.

3. Build workflows and processes into technology, not the other way around

While selecting a collaboration tool for the enterprise, do not get seduced by the looks of a platform. Select the tool with the sole target of creating experiences that your team members can recognize as the superior means to achieve results.

“Embrace technology to demonstrate how these tools can change the way they work, rather than anything else.”

4. Invite all the devil’s advocate

The meaning of collaboration itself defines the importance of bringing people together.

So, you need to have the entire team share their views, both good as well bad, pick holes in your assumptions and choices about collaboration endeavors, and get some great ideas.

5. Start small and scale up

Successful implementation of collaboration software lies in implementing the collaboration initiatives at the right scale.

Begin with the installation in single team and scale up gradually. After all, you would like all systems installed with the update, but no one participating.

Also, give your team some time for feedback, and making adjustments to the new way of doing this using project management software.

This concludes the key points that can help you in enterprise collaboration and to bring your entire team together.

All the best!