Collaboration and The Cloud
Reposted from April 30, 2017
Technology
has changed the collaboration and work of communicators with co-workers and
team members. Seventy-nine perfect of people work on virtual teams, according
to Burg (2013). Collaboration used to happen in board rooms with white boards
and bagels. Today it’s on documents being edited by multiple people all over
the world, says Burg. This is true as meetings I have been in we use documents
edited by people in other places. With technology like The Cloud, communicators
can collaborate on a project together without having to be in the same location
or even in the same country. Everything you need is file wise, since accessible
on a device will be close to you on The Cloud. Everything you need is
physically close to you, which means accessing your data is fast and easy, as
Griffth (2016).
Being
a communicator, there are times one may be traveling, out in the “field” and
not at their desk and computers, and needs access to their files and
connections to a possible story. The Cloud can store files, photos and videos. The
Cloud software is imperative if multiple people need the documents and not
always at a desktop computer. These files can be shared and accessed by someone
with or without and account or password. Using a Cloud file posted online
instead posting on a website for audiences to access as well, and download if
need be.
Storing
photos in The Cloud from an event or a file of hundreds of photos can be shared
and then the recipient can download the pictures for their use as if they had
the originals to begin with. This is helpful for communicators especially if
writing a story that needs images and they have not been chosen yet. The Cloud
provides instant updates that is helpful for collaborating. A recommended Cloud
is Google Cloud and all their features for individuals with Gmail accounts. The
trainings need for the using of The Cloud is just learning what the features
are making sure the access is not public, for that nothing can get hacked into,
stolen or viewed by unwanted people. Training needed for collaborating and
using of The Cloud to do is, is to have a skill of understanding how people
work as one is working with others. Knowing how some organizes files, and how
quick they work as the files can be edited by more than one person.
References:
Burg, N. (2013,
December 10). How Technology Has Changed Workplace Communication. Retrieved
from https://www.forbes.com/sites/unify/2013/12/10/how-technology-has-changed-workplace-communication/#5db64142670b
Griffith, E. (2016,
May 3). What is Cloud Computing? PC
World. Retrieved from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372163,00.asp
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