Nowadays working days have become too complicated. Spending your time between answering e-mails, status updates, different file types can feel like a second job. Dropbox has launched the new app Spaces, which strongly focusses on teamwork, competing with other applications like Slack.
Dropbox Spaces has cloud storage but also other function such as collaboration, which makes it easier to set up collaboration platforms with colleagues. Files, tasks and meetings can be connected through this function. “Dropbox Spaces transforms your folders into collaborative workspaces that bring your team’s content to life” (Dropbox 2019). Spaces is built with machine intelligence to help you stay focused. Different improvements are made such as the image search. With Spaces it is possible to search for photos based on the content, something that is already possible with Google Photos. Other examples of improvement are the preview of files, paper integration and calendar integration. All these improvements bring Dropbox closer to Slack, Google and Microsoft.
According to Finances Online teamwork applications is the highest growing market segment in 2019 by 60%. Furthermore, there is a 20 to 30 percent increase in productivity which is attributed as a benefit of online collaboration tools and digital workplaces. This raises the question where collaboration platforms and tools head to in the future. Finances Online predictions include, AI-powered bots, AR and VR in team collaboration and even applications that recognize body language in order to guide team interaction (FinancesOnline 2019)
There are numerous collaboration tools, however, sometimes it may become difficult to choose one to work with. Each platform has its own advantages and disadvantages. How do you choose which one is the right fit for you and your firm? Do you choose the one you are familiar with, or maybe switch with new developments? Which collaboration platform do you use when collaboration on group projects such as Information Strategy?
“Introducing Dropbox Spaces” (2019) Accessed on 1 October 2019 on https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/product/introducing-dropbox-spaces
“30+ Essential Online Collaboration Statistics: 2019 Analysis of Trends, Data and Market Share” (2019) Accessed on 1 October 2019 on https://financesonline.com/online-collaboration-statistics-analysis-of-trends-data-and-market-share/
