{"id":12078,"date":"2013-11-05T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=12078"},"modified":"2020-02-20T08:34:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T14:34:25","slug":"what-does-collaboration-really-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/what-does-collaboration-really-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does \u2018Collaboration\u2019 Really Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2018Collaboration\u2019 is\u00a0almost<\/i>\u00a0becoming one of those over-used marketing terms. These days it seems like every tool out there claims to\u00a0solve enterprise collaboration challenges<\/a>\u00a0one way or another.\u00a0 Which begs the question, if it\u2019s just a matter of picking the right tool how come we\u2019re not all working in a nirvana of collaborative harmony?<\/p>\n

For the sake of full disclosure, yes I\u2019m in marketing and yes, one of the benefits of using\u00a0LeanKit<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0improved collaboration<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 which is why this has been playing on my mind. Before I glibly toss the term into one more piece of marketing collateral, I want to take the time to reflect on what \u2018collaboration\u2019 actually means, and how Planview AgilePlace actually helps.<\/p>\n

To find some answers, I went back to the dictionary definition. Collaboration means \u2018to\u00a0work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something<\/strong>\u2019.\u00a0 That sounds disarmingly simple.\u00a0 But then when you strip back what business is all about, it fundamentally comes down to coordinating the efforts of the company\u2019s employees to provide goods and services.<\/p>\n

So, yes business is all about collaboration. But it\u2019s not just one of those warm, fuzzy concepts that\u2019s good for team morale. Poor collaboration can end up wasting time and money.\u00a0 When teams and departments become siloed, it generally takes more time and resources to complete the work, and often takes longer to realize problems, errors and missed opportunities. Done well, the benefits of collaboration can be far reaching \u2013 better sharing of information and capacity to solve complex problems which ultimately leads to new innovations.
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Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. And yet at times it\u2019s nearly impossible to make it work. After all, we\u2019re dealing with human interactions which are\u00a0never<\/i>\u00a0straightforward. Misunderstandings, lack of communication, different priorities\u2026 it doesn\u2019t take much for everyone to veer off course. And don\u2019t forget to throw in the added challenges of long-distance collaboration for remote teams and employees.<\/p>\n

Effective collaboration undoubtedly contributes to business success. But does a tool really exist that provides the silver bullet in making it happen?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Honestly, I think that investing in collaboration technologies is unlikely to be effective without simultaneously cultivating collaborative behavior.\u00a0 But I do think that the right tool can go a long way to help. Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve learned since using Planview AgilePlace. Collaboration isn\u2019t a prescriptive process that can be \u2018applied\u2019 or \u2018implemented\u2019. You can\u2019t take the human element out of collaboration \u2013 and you shouldn\u2019t try to. Each team and organization is unique in its culture, processes, and people. For people to collaborate well, everyone needs to feel informed, engaged, and accountable. So any tool you choose should be an enabler.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s what Planview AgilePlace does in a simple, unobtrusive way. It lets you define how you want to work and map out your processes. Get the entire team involved and you\u2019ll be amazed at the level of engagement that comes from\u00a0empowering your team<\/strong>\u00a0to figure out the way they work. Once you start visually managing all of your work on a board, that\u2019s when you\u2019ll see the real benefits. The conversations that are triggered once everyone on the team \u2013 and anyone else you want to share your board with \u2013 are priceless. The change feels incremental \u2013 the effects; tectonic. Give everyone an accurate, up-to-date picture of what\u2019s going on, and any bottlenecks and problems become self-apparent. And guess what? People start to talk, ask questions, problem solve and yes, collaborate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Collaboration\u2019 is\u00a0almost\u00a0becoming one of those over-used marketing terms. These days it seems like every tool out there claims to\u00a0solve enterprise collaboration challenges\u00a0one way or another.\u00a0 Which begs the question, if it\u2019s just a matter of picking the right tool how come we\u2019re not all working in a nirvana of collaborative harmony? 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