The document discusses tools that can be used for collaboration in distributed teams. It lists several collaboration tools from Cisco, Webex, Jabber, Outlook, Skype, Sharepoint, TFS, Google Hangouts, Drive, and Trello that allow for video calls, screen sharing, instant messaging, document repositories, and task boards. It also mentions trends around remote work, noting that over 60 million Americans are expected to work remotely by 2020. The document emphasizes that tools should not define how a team operates and that teams should experiment with different tools to find what works best for their specific needs and agreements.

1. July 10, 2015

2. AGENDA
Collaboration
Tools

3. Distributed teams is a reality!!
Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools
Principle #4
 Business People and developers must work together daily throughout
the project.
Principle #6
 The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to
and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
Principle #11
 The best architectures, requirements, and design emerge from self-
organizing teams.

4. Image courtesy of Mark Spitzer of Agile Velocity

5. Image courtesy of Mark Spitzer of Agile Velocity

6. Nelnet Tools
 Cisco – Webex, Jabber,
 Webex – Whiteboad, Polling, Video, Chat, Screen/app share
 Jabber – IM, Video, Phone Routing, Mobile
 Outlook
 Skype – Maybe…it is a MS tool included in our current
Outlook Calendar tab. Is Mobile as well.
 Sharepoint – Document Repository, Calendar, Updates,
webparts, etc.
 TFS – Backlogs, Kanban boards, code migration

7.  Google
 Hangouts – Video, Chat
 Apps – Drive (Document Repository), online/realtime collaboration
through docs, sheets, etc.
 Many collaboration apps from a variety of companies
 Trello (https://trello.com)
 Great collaboration tool that can be used in many different ways
 Yammer (https://about.yammer.com)
 MS product that can be integrated with Sharepoint – May want to
evaluate?
 Communication and collaboration among employees
 Lino (http://en.linoit.com/)
 Sticky note board

8. According to Forrester 34 million Americans work from home.
This number is expected to reach 63 million or 43% of the US
workforce by 2016.
By 2020 more than 40% of the American workforce or 60 million
people will be freelancers, contractors and temp workers.
(Intuit)

9. A tool is just that a TOOL…don’t let it define how you operate
as team!
 Experiment
 Set up your agreements and stick to them
 There is no one size fits all
 When scheduling meetings, make sure they start on time and
don’t blame the tool
 Be prepared – talk to the person who has the room in front of you,
etc.
 See what other teams are using, follow blogs, CoPs, Coaching
Fridays…