Artificial Intelligence or AI is becoming important every day. But, the question is whether AI can improve collaboration or not. This technology is changing very quickly and it is becoming difficult to define. Not only does this pose real-world challenges around defining its impact and business value, but also in trying to control the benefit of AI. So, here are some ways to assess AI for being a good fit to your collaboration needs. They are: 1. Must address a specific problem, 2. Must be adaptable and personal and 3. Make automation easy. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/voip-news/three-ways-ai-can-improve-collaboration-79097

Smart phones are used by everyone these days, but they are not used in the same way across the board. Millennials engage with mobile devices differently than older employees, so if this is an important segment of your workforce. The mobile customer survey found that some data points which will help SMBs to use mobile more effectively to help employees collaborate. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/voip-news/three-ways-mobility-impacts-collaboration-70704

Customer relationship management (CRM) software is a great tool for increasing productivity in sales teams and studies also show that successful implementation allows teams to increase their sales by 27% by focusing on the right prospects and reducing the need for manual work. But, some companies face resistance while implementing CRM. Recently, some CRM features are added that can help companies to bring some potential impact on their organization. These features are - Email Integration, Note Taking, Collaboration, and Communication. Read more at - http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/insidecrm/crm-too-clunky-todays-solutions-encourage-not-prohibit-productivity-70594

Collaboration can take many forms and the same can be said about UC and the degree to which it makes collaboration easier.  Jon Arnold (Principal of J Arnold & Associates), writes in his article about the reasons that can make collaboration easier. They are - More ways to stay in touch, Video helps to overcome distance, Employees are more tech-savvy. Read more at - http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/voip-news/more-reasons-why-collaboration-should-be-easier-with-uc-70517

Procurement officer works in the field of purchasing and focus on reducing costs for purchased material and services and thus ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. But, now their role is becoming more complex. They need to guard the brand name, use sustainable business practices and find innovative ways to develop new products and services. They also need to adopt a holistic strategy. Procurement officers need to establish collaborative outsourcing and service acquisition models and also need to find & nurture the next generation. Read more at: http://www.industryweek.com/procurement/procurement-2025-10-challenges-will-transform-global-sourcing

Many companies have found some ways to generate business results through collaboration. In a recent webinar, structured approach to social business was explored. But what is structured collaboration. Jim Lundy (CEO and lead analyst for Aragon Research), explains it as an association of existing social techniques with product management technologies augmented by predictive analytics. He also says that "Collaboration isn't new, but teams that move fast are going to do more collaboration. They're going to do it with more people. And they're going to get to those outcomes faster."  To know more, follow: http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/the-next-phase-of-collaboration-getting-the-job-done-026898.php