The coolest kind of collaboration
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Ian Lamont. Network World. Southborough: Nov 13, 2000. Vol. 17, Iss. 46; pg. 117, 3 pgs
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Abstract (Summary)
Ernst & Young's (E&Y) team members, even if an ocean apart, can collaborate as readily as if they were sitting in the same conference room. They can exchange messages, share documents and jointly mark up whiteboards on their monitors using Lotus Notes and Sametime instant messaging applications. While E&Y remains ahead of the collaborative curve, virtual teaming experts are convinced that we are at the brink of a workplace revolution. Improved Internet-enabled features of collaboration applications, combined with the frustrations of more traditional communication tools, will provide the fuel.
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Copyright Network World Inc. Nov 13, 2000
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|Do your far-fLung users want to communicate as if they share an office? Here's how they can team over the Internet. |
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|John Whyte, CIO of Ernst & Young International, has embraced the latest generation of collaboration tools. |
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ACCOUNTING FIRM ERNST & YOUNG, A LONGTIME GROUPWARE ADVOCATE, UNDERSTANDS COLLABORATION. E&Y team members, even if an ocean apart, can collaborate as readily as if they were sitting in the same conference room. They can exchange messages, share documents and jointly mark up whiteboards on their monitors using Lotus Notes and Sametime instant messaging applications.The oldfashioned way, namely using telephones and email, is too limiting for the...