{"id":4617,"date":"2019-02-28T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=4617"},"modified":"2021-05-07T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T08:37:29","slug":"leading-team-collaboration-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/leading-team-collaboration-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Leading Team Collaboration Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Collaboration applications are the tools designed to simplify and streamline the way that people work. In an era where the office environment is becoming increasingly complex, with more data to manage and tasks to complete than ever before, collaboration platforms empower employees to accomplish great things through the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Not only can the right collaboration strategy boost productivity in the workplace, but it can also help to bring your teams closer together too, by ensuring that remote, mobile and in-office workers have a reliable way to work in unison. Now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alfresco.com\/sites\/www.alfresco.com\/files\/dimesional-research-collab-survey-findings-report-082415.pdf\">83% of professionals<\/a> say that they rely on technology for collaboration, how do you choose the right platform for your needs?<\/p>\n<p>Here we&#8217;ll look at 4 different options, and where they excel.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zoho Projects for Project Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4760\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Zoho projects\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-150x150.jpg 150w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-300x300.jpg 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-100x100.jpg 100w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-250x250.jpg 250w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-40x40.jpg 40w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-24x24.jpg 24w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-48x48.jpg 48w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0-96x96.jpg 96w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/zp0.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though there are many project management apps available today, including LiquidPlanner, Scoro, and many others, Zoho Projects offers one of the most comprehensive solutions, thanks to its wide range of features, and the fact that most people are familiar with Zoho through its exceptional <a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/best-crm-software-for-small-businesses-and-startups\/\">CRM<\/a>. Zoho Projects is great for teams on a budget, and it comes with everything from reporting, to automated scheduling tools to keep your team on track.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the right communication strategy, Zoho Projects can help to streamline performance in the <a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/definitions\/enterprise\/\">enterprise<\/a>, by showing you a complete end-to-end overview of what needs to be done for your existing and upcoming projects.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asana for Workflow Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4759\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"4 Leading Team Collaboration Platforms-288\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-150x150.jpg 150w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-300x300.jpg 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-100x100.jpg 100w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-250x250.jpg 250w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-40x40.jpg 40w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-24x24.jpg 24w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-48x48.jpg 48w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana-96x96.jpg 96w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Asana.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Workflow management is a common feature of a leading collaboration platform. These simple services are intended to help teams track the work that needs to get done and assign projects to the correct staff members.<\/p>\n<p>While there are various alternatives on the market, Asana is one of the best-known and most popular solutions. More than ten years old, the tool makes it easy to track your employee&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/action-items\/\">work through to-do lists<\/a> for on-going projects, deadlines, and reminder notifications. Team members can also comment on posts and documents within the app, and everything can be organised in either a list or Kanban board format.<\/p>\n<blockquote><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fringcentr.al%2F2ECKNRa&#038;text=Not%20only%20can%20the%20right%20collaboration%20strategy%20boost%20productivity%20in%20the%20workplace%2C%20but%20it%20can%20also%20help%20to%20bring%20your%20teams%20closer%20together%20too.&#038;via=RingCentralUK&#038;related=RingCentralUK' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Not only can the right collaboration strategy boost productivity in the workplace, but it can also help to bring your teams closer together too. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fringcentr.al%2F2ECKNRa&#038;text=Not%20only%20can%20the%20right%20collaboration%20strategy%20boost%20productivity%20in%20the%20workplace%2C%20but%20it%20can%20also%20help%20to%20bring%20your%20teams%20closer%20together%20too.&#038;via=RingCentralUK&#038;related=RingCentralUK' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trello for Organisation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4755\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Trello\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-150x150.jpg 150w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-300x300.jpg 300w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-100x100.jpg 100w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-250x250.jpg 250w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-40x40.jpg 40w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-24x24.jpg 24w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-48x48.jpg 48w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello-96x96.jpg 96w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Trello.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keeping track of projects is one of the biggest challenges that companies face in today&#8217;s highly complex business environment. Trello offers a simple way to get a complete overview of your workflow, using drag-and-drop cards with optional deadlines, comments, pictures and more. Available both as web and mobile applications, Trello makes it easier to manage projects with colleagues in a list or board format.<\/p>\n<p>Trello also offers a number of integrations with other leading tools like the RingCentral App, Evernote, Google Drive, Slack, and Github, making it even more impressive for those who want to build the ultimate collaboration stack.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RingCentral App for UC&amp;C<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4764\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/office\/features\/rcapps\/overview.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4764 size-medium\" src=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/app-icon-268x300.png\" alt=\"RingCentral app\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/app-icon-268x300.png 268w, \/gb\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/app-icon.png 428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The RingCentral app<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If your idea of the perfect leading collaboration platform is one that can combine collaborative features with a comprehensive unified communication strategy, then look no further than the <strong>RingCentral App<\/strong>. Equipped with a range of features like group video chat, task management, and free real-time messaging, RingCentral ensures that teams can collaborate from wherever they are.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedigitalprojectmanager.com\/best-collaboration-tools\/\">Collaborating and commenting<\/a> on files is simple, and you can keep your projects on track with assigned deadlines, timelines, and more. Additionally, RingCentral offers an immersive meeting experience, where team members can instantly launch a call and share their screen for a greater context in a conversation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uc-expo-cta text-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 30px;\">Find out more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/\">RingCentral today<\/a><\/span><span class=\"text-center\" style=\"display: block;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" style=\"margin-top: 16px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/gb\/en\/office\/features\/rcapps\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the RC app<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collaboration applications are the tools designed to simplify and streamline the way that people work. 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