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Matthew C. Clarke has written an article on designing "collaboration 2.0". To quote: I want to start this discussion by proposing a model for collaboration1 that links the various elements of collaboration, comment on the so-called “collaboration software” currently available, and make some tentative suggestions about IA and UX requirements ...

An all-too-common scenario: Collaboration spaces, such as wikis or SharePoint team areas, have multiplied across the organisation. Now numbering in the thousands, some are hugely successful but many are not. Confusion and pain has oustripped the value offered by the collaboration spaces, and things may be getting worse not better. How to ...

Shawn Callahan lists six trends that will affect enterprise collaboration. To quote: Increased complexity. The world is getting more connected in all sorts of ways. We know more people, we visit more people, organisations are partnering, flights are increasing, information networks are getting more joined up and so it goes. ...

Craig Thomler asks: is there a groundswell of demand for collaboration tools in your agency? To quote: In my travels and conversations with peers I've become aware that many of them are seeing needs emerging within organisations for better collaboration tools - people are seeking better and more cost-effective ways ...

Stuart French has outlined the beginnings of a theory of participation. To quote: Below is my first try at mapping the interactions between these concepts and uses the actual labels used by the participants in the study. There is minimal theory in this framework. Each link is based on evidence ...

Shawn Callahan has outlined a collaboration framework, providing a practical process and describing the necessary business environment. To quote: Organisations need simple ways to create a common understanding about what needs to be done. Our collaboration framework aims to provide two perspectives: the dashed oval represents the collaboration environment—the container ...