Enterprise collaboration strategy

To succeed in the global economy, employees must be able to share data with co-workers from different geographic locations and by using a combination of software technologies, enterprise social networking and collaborative processes. Find news and advice on enterprise collaboration strategy, including the benefits of company social networks and other collaboration tools.

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Tip 19 Oct 2021
5 ways to improve the CIO-CISO relationship

CIOs and CISOs need to work together for the benefit of the whole organization. To break the mold of hostility, C-suite leaders need to prioritize collaboration and mutual respect. Continue Reading
Tutorial 20 Sep 2021
How to assign Microsoft Teams policies with PowerShell

The admin center lags behind PowerShell when it comes to Microsoft Teams policy management due to the automation tool's superior logging and visibility features. Continue Reading

Tip 16 Jun 2021

4 tips for CIOs managing agile teams

By definition, agile teams are flexible and potentially tough to predict. So, how do you manage them? Here are four tips to help CIOs and other IT leaders get started. Continue Reading
News 26 May 2021

Winning CIOs crack the code of business-IT alignment

The five finalists for the 2021 MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award have hit upon a straightforward way to achieve business-IT alignment: Be the business. Continue Reading
Tip 19 May 2021

5 tips on how to build agile teams in the new workplace

As business leaders begin looking into ways to become more agile in the workplace, we're diving into how they can effectively create agile teams for any given project. Continue Reading
Tip 18 May 2021

4 agile team best practices to follow in the enterprise

Agile teams can help businesses respond to change more quickly, which is crucial in today's digital age. According to experts, these are the best practices to follow. Continue Reading
Guest Post 14 May 2021

Rethink IT performance management with a simplified, objective approach

Performance management can be daunting for IT organizations but it doesn't have to be. Here's how business execs can take on a more simplified, objective and effective approach. Continue Reading
Feature 12 Apr 2021

Enterprise architecture has business's ear at Scottish Water

Scottish Water's enterprise architecture team leader discusses how engaging with business leaders and software tools can help with digital transformation initiatives. Continue Reading
Feature 08 Apr 2021

How to improve virtual collaboration in the enterprise

In the ideal team collaboration environment, technology enables a nuanced work experience while fading into the background. Realizing that ideal requires a strategic approach. Continue Reading
Feature 22 Mar 2021

How to measure the success of agile transformation

In his new book 'Sooner, Safer, Happier,' Jonathan Smart dives into the ways in which organizations can achieve better outcomes through business agility. Continue Reading
Answer 20 Jan 2021

How can SAP Work Zone for HR help enable a digital workplace?

Part of SAP SuccessFactors HXM, Work Zone for HR is a digital workspace meant to boost employee experience. Learn more about its features and functions. Continue Reading
Guest Post 06 Nov 2020

Communication best practices for companies during COVID-19

Many teams have been separated for most of the year, but are they communicating effectively? Use these communication best practices to help collaboration as teams remain separated. Continue Reading
Tip 27 Oct 2020

How to develop a technology strategy

Implementing a technology strategy can be difficult for any CIO, but following this step-by-step guide enables them to build one that delivers on an organization's needs. Continue Reading
Feature 23 Sep 2020

Enterprise architect job still requires IT in critical role

Jeanne Ross offers advice to existing and aspiring enterprise architects and discusses the latest trends as she reflects on 26 years of researching enterprise architecture at MIT. Continue Reading
Feature 23 Sep 2020

Holy Grail still elusive in enterprise architecture strategy

MIT's Jeanne Ross discusses why enterprise architecture projects succeed and fail and what companies can do to better align technology with strategic business goals. Continue Reading
Feature 16 Sep 2020

Enterprise architecture strategy experts offer pandemic tips

Enterprise architecture experts offer up advice and tips for organizations coping with budget constraints and staffing pressures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Feature 06 Aug 2020

Accenture cloud computing paves way for integration plan

Penelope Prett, CIO at Accenture, aims to provide employees a holistic user experience, taking advantage of cloud computing to integrate various technology tools. Continue Reading
Feature 21 May 2020

How companies can ensure success working from home

Analyst Andrew Hewitt explains how companies have adjusted to remote work, what they need to be effective now and what to consider before reopening the office. Continue Reading
Feature 14 May 2020

Overcoming the challenges of managing your team remotely

With a vast majority of office employees forced to work remotely from home due to the global pandemic, managers face a new set of worker productivity issues to solve. Continue Reading
Tip 13 Feb 2020

8 ways CIOs can use technology in meetings

Meetings can be frustrating, as they often lead to scheduling and technical complications -- but today, enterprises are utilizing technology in meeting rooms to make them more beneficial. Continue Reading
Tip 11 Nov 2019

Agile practices endure and continue to adapt

As the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto approaches, Agile practices remain vital to software development and are being adapted to critical business functions outside of IT. Continue Reading
News 02 Aug 2019

Colorado builds API integration platform to share data, speed services

In a quest to be the 'Amazon of state services,' Colorado's chief data officer is rolling out an API integration platform. Challenges abound. Here are the lessons learned. Continue Reading
Tip 28 Jun 2019

Exchange Online vs. Office 365: Which plan is a better fit?

A switch from Exchange Server to Exchange Online might make financial sense, but it might not fit the needs of your organization. Here are some common migration mistakes to avoid. Continue Reading
Tip 27 Jun 2019

Maximize huddle room technology with collaboration metrics

Organizations should use collaboration metrics with their huddle room technology to measure employee productivity and the effectiveness of collaboration technologies. Continue Reading
Feature 26 Mar 2019

Blockchain and AI combined solve problems inherent in each

David Petersson explains how blockchain could be used to democratize access to big data -- and make AI breakthroughs the province of many, instead of just a handful of tech giants. Continue Reading
Tip 29 Nov 2018

How to set up SharePoint Online in 9 steps

CIOs need to continually monitor and adapt to SharePoint Online's changes, avoiding common pitfalls to ensure a successful and effective rollout of the platform. Continue Reading
Podcast 28 Sep 2018

What HR must know about team collaboration best practices

Step away from Slack -- at least sometimes. That's the message from researchers who say always-on workers may not be helping companies innovate and compete. Continue Reading
Tip 24 Sep 2018

Mulling a public folders migration? Weigh your options

Should you stay or should you migrate? Microsoft offers a bevy of alternatives to public folders. This tip breaks down each option to help you make a decision. Continue Reading
News 11 May 2018

Build 2018 gives the office meeting a high-tech sheen. Does it matter?

A display on the future of meetings at Microsoft's Build 2018 event was a technology tour de force. But analysts said the fanfare sort of misses the point. Continue Reading
News 05 Mar 2018

Huddle rooms help fuel audio conferencing endpoint market

Despite recent economic struggles, the audio endpoint market is benefiting from the newest trend of smaller collaboration spaces in enterprises. Continue Reading
Answer 02 Feb 2018

What are some considerations for a public folders migration?

Contemplating a move to Exchange Online? Be sure you know what you're in for when shifting on-premises features, such as public folders, into Microsoft's cloud. Continue Reading
News 04 Aug 2017

AVST, Collab9 partner on UC platform for governments

In UC news, AVST and Collab9 announce a partnership for FedRAMP-authorized cloud services, while two surveys find corporate email isn't going away anytime soon. Continue Reading
Opinion 10 Jan 2017

Team chat apps: Please talk amongst yourselves

Small talk can yield a big return on investment. In an age when most workplace communication happens digitally, team messaging apps -- and their GIFs -- boost morale. Continue Reading
Blog Post 30 Sep 2014

The sweet sound of enterprise social collaboration success

If a single email lands in a single inbox, does it make a sound? OK, that's an easy answer: It depends on the recipient's personal inbox settings. But if a single post lands on your company's ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 08 Nov 2013

Twitter IPO success a turning point for social networks?

When news first broke about the pending Twitter IPO, it was widely speculated whether it would mirror Facebook's fumbled launch. After all, both are social networks, both are of questionable ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Sep 2013

Introducing the Yammer culture to a Microsoft world

Last year, Microsoft Corp. purchased Yammer for $1.2 billion, and, as analysts have argued, the acquisition was about more than social collaboration software. "There are a lot of reasons why Yammer ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 23 Aug 2013

Social shopping -- former mallrats turn to mice

There's a lot to hate about going to the mall. In fact, after the age of 17, there's pretty much nothing to like. And yet, there is something about that communal "does this look good on me?" ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Dec 2012

Trying to get it right with social media, mobile applications

If cheesy holiday movies have taught us anything, it's that everyone deserves another chance. We're not so sure, however, whether that sort of goodwill extends to overhauled social networks. So, ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Aug 2012

Is the social media revolution about to declare a cease fire?

Are you tired of chasing the social media revolution? Do you wonder how Google manages to gain such fierce employee loyalty? We are too, so we've chased answers to these questions and more in our ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 06 Aug 2012

Why CIOs must embrace social media users

We scour the Web to give you the latest news from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the very first computer animation, the formula behind the very successful Malcolm Gladwell ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 26 Jun 2012

Yammer does little to boost Microsoft's enterprise collaboration wares

So, with its $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer, Microsoft confirms its desire to become a player in "enterprise social." My question is, since when was the company not all about enterprise ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 30 Jan 2012

Does anyone still care about corporate social media?

Each week, we scour the Web and collect all the best and brightest links to start your week off swinging. This week, we're looking at the latest credit card hacks, how Apple tricks its employees ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 19 Dec 2011

Should you practice Facebook resistance?

Whether you're experiencing the end-of-year slowdown or a flurry of last-minute requests along with annual performance appraisals, December is always a little out of the ordinary. Here's our weekly ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Nov 2011

Social BPM pushes process out to users, customers

Social business process management, or social BPM, promises to address the age-old problem of having a small group of business analysts or technicians create business processes, only to get ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Nov 2011

Tweak your corporate Twitter policy or risk getting p0wned

Each week we scour the Web and bring you the freshest scoop from around the blogosphere. This week, we're serving up tasty helpings of corporate Twitter intellectual property questions, IT ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 11 Jul 2011

Will Google social media be the fastest growing network in history?

The world is a busy place, and last week was no exception. We saw the last public launch of NASA's shuttle program, witnessed tremendous buzz in the wide scramble for adoption of Google's social ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 30 Jun 2011

Social media platforms boost spontaneity, but does business need that?

One of the great things about social media platforms is that they break down barriers, allowing easy, sometimes effortless communication among people. Given that we are social animals, social media ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 23 Jun 2011

Six tips on avoiding social media project meltdowns

You have to admire Kevin Jones, NASA's social media organizational strategist. He stood up at this week's Enterprise 2.0 show in Boston and laid bare his social media project failures. Jones was ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 21 Apr 2011

What does it mean that Wal-Mart is buying social media company Kosmix?

When I read the news that Wal-Mart is buying a small software company specializing in social networking, thoughts swirled. How they swirled! Kosmix upsets the Wal-Mart cosmos. All that stuff about ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 24 Mar 2011

Does your executive networking strategy include Twitter?

This week marks Twitter's fifth birthday. It's a precocious 5-year-old, in that it has done in half a decade what most companies need 20 years to accomplish: become an integral part of our everyday ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 21 Mar 2011

The opportunity cost of Twitter for business

Last week, SearchCIO-Midmarket.com Site Editor Wendy Schuchart did a nice job showing the upside of Twitter for business. "Social media presented an easy opportunity [for P.F. Chang's] to make the ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 18 Nov 2010

Time will tell if social media platforms will work at work

An army of technology vendors is scrambling to sell you enterprise social media platforms, as I discovered in my reporting for a pair of stories on SearchCIO.com this week on enterprise ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 05 Oct 2010

Social media may not be a revolution, but it's in your enterprise

The social media multiverse is all a Twitter about the fact that one of today's most popular intellectuals has written an article saying that the revolution will not be tweeted. You should read his ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Aug 2010

Social media risks that will make your hair stand on end

We've all heard about the benefits of using social media in the enterprise: Brands are enhanced, customers engaged, employees connected. But as summer nears its end, let's gather around the ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 19 Feb 2010

Social Connector ushers Microsoft into social networking tool fray

Twitter, schwitter: We've all been overexposed to social networking tools and news. But good, bad or ugly, Microsoft's inclusion of LinkedIn as an officially supported plug-in for Outlook is a ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 29 Jan 2010

SharePoint 2010 good, Enterprise 2.0 tools may be better

If you've missed the SharePoint boat, now might not be the best time to buy your ticket. While Microsoft unveiled some new features in SharePoint 2010, new users might not find them compelling ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Nov 2009

Salesforce.com's Chatter: A collaboration tool worth talking about

Salesforce.com has announced that it has developed a collaboration platform that brings social networking into the enterprise -- Salesforce Chatter. And for the more than 60,000 Salesforce.com ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 09 Oct 2009

Gen X, not Gen Y, leads adoption of social technologies in workplace

CIOs should look to Generation X, not Generation Y, to be the early adopters of new and social technologies within their organization. Contrary to what you’d think, Generation X workers (roughly ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 12 Jun 2008

Calling FedEx out

Sometimes you hear something and think: “Hey, that can’t be true.” Take this statement from FedEx Corp. CIO Rob Carter at his Enterprise 2.0 Conference keynote this week. “There's also a cool new ... Continue Reading