Enterprise Collaboration (EC) 2.0
Managing organizational communication and collaboration is the crucial conundrum and a struggle for many CIOs. Top performers, at all levels, seek better tools unconstrained by underlying systems architecture. Evolving technologies and growing needs of the enterprise must be balanced and brought together to orchestrate an information architecture that is scalable, easily accessible, usable, manageable, and adoptable within the enterprise. Following is an approach that inherently engenders collaboration and creates a more centralized information sharing strategy that best utilizes and expands the investment on the existing Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform assets.
A Strategic Approach
Microsoft Gold Partner, MERP Systems, developed Enterprise Collaboration 2.0 – a virtual desktop approach to centralize information availability and access across the enterprise. Embedding the fundamentals of content, context, access, and collaboration in the culture of the organization promotes information sharing and allows capitalization of organizational resources. In this information age, access and availability of data and systems define value. This unique solution strategy transforms your organization and promotes compound benefits.
Solution Ecosystem
Microsoft Teams is the center-point of this information strategy. EC2.0 operates as a springboard for use and development of business solutions using Power Apps. Having tools and solutions available immediately, with full functionality entices users to embrace the data, thereby improving performance. Sizing and positioning to the individual user’s preferences allows resources to focus on the mission critical tasks and aids retrieval of relevant data. Surfacing all Power Platform applications, email, calendars, organizational messaging, Microsoft Online tools, SharePoint sites/documents, and useful links readies the workforce for prompt production. Dashboards and Graphs are not only for display but allow drill-down and inspire insight driven actions. This “Work Better Together” tool is dedicated to help achieve just that.
Getting it Right
Microsoft Teams is more than a virtual meeting or simple collaboration tool. When properly configured and implemented with the EC2.0 strategies, Teams is a feature rich and connectivity centric platform that can present all the inspiration, information, and insights to promote productivity and efficiency within the enterprise. In today’s world, speed is king and rapid engagement is critical. Teams as a platform feeds continuous improvement without consuming the budget with major IT initiatives. Available on virtually any device, EC 2.0 is a hub for teamwork, merging priorities, and fostering innovative teamwork to promptly achieve results. The next browser update will not slow down work production with tedious remapping of favorites. Each user has their preferred useful links and application interfaces securely stored.
Security is controlled within the individual applications under delegated authorities. This tool leverages the identity work already done within your system.
Future Forward
Microsoft tools are now redefining enterprise collaboration and communication. Teams is replacing SharePoint as the befitting intranet alternative. Document Sharing, Applications Access, Instant Communication, Team Collaboration, and many other core enterprise activities can be now be centrally managed and controlled using Teams. This approach not only centralizes all the processes, systems, protocols, and procedures but also creates a unified channel for communication between people – the most valuable enterprise asset. Teams has transformed to the best one-point source of all enterprise information and the ever-ready global communication hub for the enterprise. Allowing the procedural work to be performed within Teams is the natural progression for collaboration. Fostering productivity yields long-term benefits.
