With the use of Enterprise 2.0 technology, social networking and collaboration have become an inherent part of end-user computing. Driving this trend is the increasing use of social networking and collaborative tools in day-to-day work and business applications

1. Future Trends in Enterprise Collaboration
With the use of Enterprise 2.0 technology, social networking and collaboration have become an inherent
part of end-user computing. Driving this trend is the increasing use of social networking and
collaborative tools in day-to-day work and business applications. Although there are a number of
approaches to collaboration tools, there are certainly a few trends that are going to impact the tools we
use in the coming years.
Cloud based applications
As the number of telecommuting employees is rising day by day, IT departments need to come up with
different ways of providing remote access to enterprise applications to these employees. Cloud-based
access to business applications and services thus becomes an important consideration. Cloud based
applications provide cost benefits and enhances connectivity of remotely located employees, making it a
good option for a majority of companies seeking new software.
Social Networking
Social networking allows team members to remain in touch with their colleagues and business partners,
even if they are not co-located thus making the process of collaboration smoother. With increasing
collaboration requirements, organizations are adding more social components to their enterprise
applications enabling disparately located workforce to stay connected as a key part of their team.
Organizations are experimenting and will continue to experiment with social network-style features.
Integration
Most business applications have integration at some level or the other. With collaboration tools moving
to the cloud, it is important to note that organizations are likely to look for more options that allow their
applications to amalgamate. Greater integration along with the right enterprise collaboration software
will make collaboration process easier. Providing simple and quick access to information across
enterprise tools and applications will only help in improving productivity.
Proper team collaboration gets easier as there are a number of tools and applications available. Effective
collaboration has become business imperative. Effective collaboration offers, tremendous opportunities
for businesses to grow, nurture creative ideas and boost productivity and competitiveness. To achieve
such an environment of true collaboration, it is important that companies move away from traditional
approaches and try new ones.