{"id":4719,"date":"2019-06-26T16:37:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T15:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2021-07-05T17:26:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T16:26:14","slug":"the-best-online-collaboration-tools-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/blog\/the-best-online-collaboration-tools-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Online Collaboration Tools 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The speed of digital innovation means that business practices are changing all the time. As the 21st-century workplace often includes employees around the globe and working remotely, organisations need to ensure processes, schedules, communications, and designs are all accessible from one place.<\/p>\n

That’s where a bit of research on collaboration tools for business can benefit you. Many such tools incorporate multiple features to maximise team efficiency and move your business away from coordinating requirements from multiple sources. Here we take a look at 10 of the best in 2019.<\/p>\n

1. OneDrive<\/h2>\n

Not only can you use Microsoft’s OneDrive to store and access all types of files securely in the cloud, but you can also use everyday tools – PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, Excel – to share and collaborate with colleagues.<\/p>\n

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You get both online and offline access to your files: both online and local versions of Word and Excel allow simultaneous editing by multiple users, and everyone can see the edits. And if you choose to deploy a full Office 365 solution, you can augment OneDrive with additional applications to facilitate communications, such as instant messaging, online meetings, and the internal social network service Yammer.<\/p>\n

2. Dropbox<\/h2>\n

Dropbox Business is an easy and efficient way to keep documents both organised and secure. You can create central folders so that everyone can quickly find what they need, and regular syncing ensures that all parties have the latest file versions.<\/p>\n

It also includes features such as Dropbox Paper, which allows you and your colleagues to create and edit files in real-time, automate tasks including producing presentations, and provide easy feedback and review comments. Dropbox also integrates with many other tools, such as Office 365 and Salesforce.<\/p>\n

3. GitHub<\/h2>\n

Successful software development requires effective project management and great documentation as well as quality code. GitHub lets you manage all this, encouraging team collaboration with code review processes, bug tracking, and easy document and wiki publication.<\/p>\n

Project management features include milestones and task assignments, enabling everyone to see progress and stay on track.<\/p>\n