If you've been looking for collaboration software, you're probably aware it comes in a variety of forms:

• Groupware or teamware
• Task management
• Project management 
• Productivity software or
• Workforce management
• Teleconferencing
• Web meetings
• Instant Messaging

Regardless of the form of the collaboration software, we've learned that people (based upon our work with organizations all over the world) approach the use of collaboration software with one of two goals:     1) To make work life easier     2) To create a performance improvement If you are searching for a solution that will enable sharing of to-do lists, calendars and documents, you're probably in the  "make it easier" camp.   Our experience suggests that if you are deploying collaboration software to make life easier, you'll find that the solution will ultimately be much more widely adopted by your group if you push it beyond just sharing to-do lists, calendars and documents!  Successful deployment of collaboration software requires generating a performance improvement that is applicable to multiple layers of the organization - improvements that makes things better, that create value for you and your team.  That will help you share the leverage that comes from being in the "improve performance" camp.   We've designed a series of steps to help you choosing the right software on the right.  But first, we would like to share a secret about collaboration software we see over and over again: Collaboration Secret #1   Collaboration software creates the most value when it: Helps management solve the key problem of  "Follow-up on the follow-through"... to what's been assigned via a set of shared goals, tasks, plan, values and/or mission.

Bet you’re finding the process of finding the right software a time consuming challenge Straight talk to managers shopping for project & performance management software - 7 key steps to selecting the right software. Including...      Start with what you know, then...     Honor the 80-20 rule and ...     The software must solve the BIG 3      After the facts, you must resolve 2 fears Sign Up to Receive Your Email Series Now   Name:   Email:     Privacy policy: We won't sell your email address to anyone & we only provide quality information. Unsubscribe at any time.

ManagePro & MProWeb use four high performance coordination and collaboration fundamentals to boost individual, team and organizational performance:
 

1. Transform work from a fulfilling a role and respond to the latest crisis, to a “Plan your work and Work the plan” discipline.  Everything at work is structured around a simple but powerful process and discipline of:

• Identify and keep in focus the objectives of your Goals and Roles
• Build and work a visible Action Plan to achieve those objectives
• Regularly document Results.

2. Leverage information, agility and effectiveness of people by using a
   “One input- multiple use output” documenting process.  Re-use information
   in the software for progress updates, to-dos, result tracking, reporting
   and performance reviews.
    

3. Track and organize all information in a central management solution
   that is cross referenced against existing goals and action plans.   Details
   do not slip through the cracks, and meetings become both shorter and
   more efficient.