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IN THIS CHAPTER
» Using SharePoint Online when email is not enough
» Setting up a team site with a document library set up for version history
» Crowdsourcing ideas and finding information on Yammer
» Engaging in Office 365 Groups for persistent conversations
Chapter 5
Collaborating Effectively
Anytime, Anywhere
In 1971, computer engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first email between two computers set side by side. When asked what prompted him to develop such breakthrough technology, Tomlinson’s response was, “mostly because it seemed
like a neat idea.”
More than 40 years later, and over 269 billion emails sent and received per day in 2017 alone, that neat idea is due for an upgrade. In today’s world, where informa- tion workers no longer are sitting beside each other but spread out across multiple geographies and time zones, email simply isn’t enough to ensure real-time collaboration, self-service information gathering, and robust knowledge man- agement solution.
While email will continue to serve the needs of one-to-one communication and calendaring, SharePoint Online serves as the platform for team-focused and project-focused collaboration needs. The intranet capabilities in SharePoint deliver collaboration capabilities in a way that harnesses the collective knowledge of the people in the organization to not only inform and engage employees but also to transform business processes.
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