Collaboration software and productivity software

Collaboration software and productivity software go increasingly hand-in-hand as IT managers look to make better use of information and document sharing across their organisations. For many companies, Microsoft Office is already a standard tool for personal productivity, but tools such as social media, workflow and business process management (BPM) are important aspects of any collaboration software strategy. We look at the latest trends.

February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22
Workers demand universal high-performance broadband to succeed with hybrid work

Cisco Broadband Index finds just more than two-fifths of UK workers now rely on their home internet to work from home or run their own business, but almost three-quarters think broadband services need to dramatically improve to enable them to work ...
February 23, 2022 23 Feb'22
IT leaders primed to drive innovation and hybrid work

As organisations move beyond the pandemic, survey shows IT leaders are being given greater levels of responsibility
February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22
Mondelēz moves global operations to digital workspace with Orange Business Services

Snack giant transforms legacy infrastructure to digital platform, enabling communication and collaboration on a global scale, with analytics and AI used to improve customer experience and personalise service for employee workplace needs
February 17, 2022 17 Feb'22
Unified communications and collaboration set for automation surge in hybrid world

Research reveals hybrid working world unified communications and collaboration now seen as improving productivity, but challenge exists for organisations managing UCC at scale to provision users across multiple apps and communications platforms

Retail’s staff engagement and happiness problem – can tech help?

Keeping staff engaged, motivated, connected and content is no easy task for retailers, but the industry is exploring new tools and techniques to improve the workplace Continue Reading
Hybrid working in the metaverse

Few topics have attracted more headlines over the past year than hybrid work and the metaverse. How can these realities fit together and become productive in the new normal of work? Continue Reading
Finland brings cryostats and other cool things to quantum computing

Not only is Finland the clear leader in refrigeration technology for quantum computers, but it also leads in fundamental research into the underlying quantum information theory Continue Reading

Sumo Logic muscles-up for CircleCI & GitLab

At Sumo Logic, intelligence is on a continuum… hence the firm’s use of continuous intelligence as its branding tag of choice. Keen to still push out augmentations and enhancements to its platform ... Continue Reading
When is it time to log off?

In an article for The Guardian newspaper, Ana Catarina Mendes, the parliamentary leader of the Portuguese Socialist party, discussed the “the right to switch off”. As a result of the campaign run ... Continue Reading
Which is worse: noise, or the sound of silence?

If you’re one of the many people who find offices too noisy, and think the best solution is to work from home instead, you’re quite possibly wrong. Here’s why – plus some ideas for better ... Continue Reading

A trial relying on computer evidence should start with a trial of the computer evidence

Learning from the Post Office Horizon scandal - the most widespread miscarriage of justice in recent British legal history Continue Reading
Harness data to make better business conversations

Productive business conversations require a data culture underpinned by data literacy and balanced by humanistic values Continue Reading
Flexible working hours the key for increased productivity

With flexible working shifting from being a privilege to a necessity, company leaders must ensure their workers have a high-quality network service, efficient resources, hardware and cloud services, says Whit Andrews, distinguished research vice-president at Gartner Continue Reading

How Zoom is keeping pace with demand for conferencing tools

Magnus Falk, CIO advisor at Zoom, offers insights on how the company is scaling up its resources to meet the growing usage of its service
CW500 video: Sahil Rekhi discusses enterprise collaboration for a mobile workforce

How mobile collaboration can improve productivity and employee morale
CW500 video: Laura Bennett discusses enterprise collaboration for a mobile workforce

How can mobile enterprise collaboration improve workforce productivity and morale