List several collaboration tools that are useful for remote

List several collaboration tools that are useful for remote teams and explain how they help in running successful remote team projects? Would you be using those tools? If so, explain how would you enhance the collaboration using those tools?

Solution

Collaboration tools for remote teams are:

1. Communications - communication can be done between the members of the remote teams using technology enabled communication tools like Skype, Google hangouts etc. These communications will be done in real time and thus helping the team run the project.

2. Task management - task management tools like Huddle helps the remote teams. Task and project management tools aims to bring teams and their priorities together in one place.

3. Collaborative web platforms - these platforms enable teams to structure there ideas to solve a problem or establish goals to achieve a project. The application provides a workspace to collect data (facts) of all team members and semi-automatically arrange them in a SWOT matrix. It is then easy to draw objectives to reach the main goal or setup the project plan.

Yes, i would be using these tools. Collaboration can be enhanced by maintaining communication between team members. This will also help in exchange of ideas. Task management and collaborative web platforms helps in giving a proper structure to ideas.