6. Any technology that links human minds into collaborative
relationships
Using internet connection
Coordinates the flow of messages according to some model of a
business process
Relates messages to roles and activities defined within that model
Stores messages in a central database
7. Defined as any technology that improves group
productivity (Briggs & Nunamaker, 1994).
It is a generic term for specialized computer aids
designed for use by collaborative work groups
(Johansen, 1988).
e-collaboration (Kock & McQueen, 1997)
communication, and coordination (Orlikowski &
Hofman, 2003)
allows people to work together to perform the
following types of functions in an electronic
environment (Liff, 1998):
9. File and Document Uploading
Rapidshare, Filepost, Mediafire
Web Calendar
Gmail Calendar, Live Calendar
Project management
Version One, Projectmanager
Instant Messaging
Yahoo, Skype
Wiki
Wikipedia, Wikihost, Zohowiki
Blog
Wordpress, Blogspot
Suite
Google Apps, Airset, Live, Nexo, Openteams