Chapter 2 Collaboration Information Systems

The real life problems with collaborative work is not everyone is able to make the same commitment. It's Hard to get everyone in the same place at the same time because everyone has different lives and different obligations. People are also different. there are different types of learners. Some people learn best by reading, some by watching.   

*Cooperation- A group of people working together.
*Collaboration- A group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration.

*operational decisions- those that support operational, day-to-day activities.

*Managerial decisions-  Decisions about the allocation and utilization of resources.

*strategic decisions- Those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

*Structured decision- An understood and accepted method for making the decision.

*Unstructured decision- Process for which there is no agreed-on decision making method.

*Problem- A perceived difference between what is and what ought to be.

*Webinar-virtual sales presentations 

*Screen sharing- Looking at the sam white board.

*Virtual meeting- Do not meet at the same time and possibly not at the same time.

*File server- stores files.
*google drive-free service stores (Drive) into a virtual cloud 

*workflow- manage activités in a predefined process.
*libraries-shared directories.

Collaboration benefits:

-Different ideas from different minds

- Different perspectives

-Different values and strong points from different employees

-Different core values coming together to come to a conclusion

-Easier work load.

-Fairness

Some say the best form of learning is by watching because feelings get attached to our memories.

List of reasons why it may be difficult to collaborate:

Wastes time covering old ground.

Cell phone calls interrupt meeting (Family or Private obligations).

Not reading meeting minutes. (People don’t about the meeting until while it’s currently happening).

Poor combination can also be a factor

Interpersonal conflicts with other associates or people can be huge factor for how smooth the meeting will run. 

Characteristics of Collaboration and Cooperation.

*Collaboration includes Feedback and iteration.

Cooperation lacks Feedback and iteration loop. 

The primary Purposes of Collaboration:

Become informed:

Share data and communicate interpretations

Develop and document shared understandings (Someone may find a new discovery by using his idea incorporated with another persons idea.  

*Make decisions- With validation from others its easier to come to one collaborative conclusion. 

*Solve problems- While one person has an idea, the other people can say why this idea does or doesn’t work whether they may have tried the idea or not.

*Managing projects- With many people collaborating in different groups it creates a better perspective on the collaborative ideas on a certain project. It makes the project easier to manage if everyone is working together versus is someone is working alone.

Requirements for a successful collaboration include:

-Completing the work on time, on budget

-Growth in team compatibility

-Meaningful and satisfying experience