The Right Solution

How two collaboration tools solved major project challenges.

Felix Meyer, PMP

Although collaboration tools alone don't guarantee successful projects, I have effectively addressed some of my larger project challenges by using two specific tools: a social network tool and a hosted collaborative project management solution.

A recent project to redesign an internal controls solution was extremely challenging from a communications perspective. There were more than 2,500 users in a variety of divisions and locations whom I would email periodically with precise timelines and instructions. Through informal sessions with users, I found out that many people did not read the emails. Even fewer asked questions about things they did ...

Get Getting It Done: Project Management in Action now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.