What Are Other Types of Collaborative

Tools?

Prepared by: Dianne Guevarra

Video conferencing, screen sharing, employee scheduling, project
managing, spreadsheet programming — the list of collaborative
enterprise software is long and diverse yet often classified by their
primary functions.
Yet what about those pieces of software that blend activities, or
perhaps don’t fall neatly into one collaborative category? We’ve
compiled a few of these types of communication tools as well.
1. Document Synchronization
Ever been forced to manually, line by line, match two different
versions of a document? Three versions? Even more?
With document synchronization software, tracing the breadcrumb
trail of document tweaks, tailorings, additions or deletions takes
only a few clicks. Plus, these pieces of software synthesize
separate documents into one fresh sheet based on directory
inputs, saving teams from redundantly creating documents.
2. Digital Whiteboards
Whiteboarding software takes the meeting room wall staple from the
physical to the digital. It’s a dream tool for remote teams during a
conference video call. Colleagues can take turns drawing graphics,
plotting charts, mapping concepts or even jotting down quick notes
on a shared screen, then save or erase those images once the next
person needs the board.
3. Collaborative Screenshots and Videoshots
Share pictures and even videos of your screen using communication software
that turns screengrabs into condensed links. This collaborative feature makes
both real-time and asynchronous troubleshooting easier. Imagine you’re
having problems saving work in your team’s new document-management
software. You can send a video illustrating your process difficulties to a team
member, who can then send you a link of their own with a step-by-step,
visual tutorial. No more complicated or difficult-to-follow written directions or
long-chain responses.
4. Collaborative Accounting and Budgeting Software
Team members sprinkled remotely can use financial planning,
accounting (FP&A) and other budgeting software to generate and
send invoices, track expenditures, view outgoing payment deadlines,
submit time sheets, approve reimbursement reports and more, all
from one platform.
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