What are some of the tools currently available for project communication and collaboration?
This non-technical presentation will explore some of the University tools currently available. We will present real use examples to demonstrate how different collaboration and communication tools are used at the University. We are a large and diverse campus with many team projects and initiatives on the go involving members from all across campus. Projects are time dependent and time consuming, and one of the challenges is how to effectively communicate and monitor the work we are doing. Clear and simple communication makes most projects run smoother. Beyond projects online collaboration tools can open up new communication with community members spread across campus.
We offer a large number of online tools to help teams manage their electronic resources and their communication – what isn’t clear is what tool you should pick and how these tools can help you manage your workflows. Possible tools list SharePoint (for Online Collaboration); Confluence (Wiki for creating shared documentation); Skype for Business; (voice and chat communication); Mattermost (logged team chat); TeamDynamix (Project Management); Qualtrics (Online Survey Tool); Waterloo Photos (Digital Photo Management); and more!
This talk is focused on helping you understand the options, and when you might want to select a specific tool (or more!) for your next team collaboration.
Learning Outcomes:
- Basics of Information Management Policies at UW
- Understanding Online Collaboration
- Guide to selecting Collaboration tools
Key Themes:
- Leveraging Technology
- Innovation
Presenter:
Stephen Markan is the IST Liaison to the Faculty of Science and also serves as the campus SharePoint Client Support Coordinator. His career at the University of Waterloo began in the Library Systems Group - back in the 90s. A few technological changes have happened since then. Stephen provides client support and training for a wide host of issues from MacOS to Linux and all things Windows. Currently, he is part of the IST Windows 10 Deployment project, and the SharePoint 2016 migration initiative.
Twitter: @StephenMarkan