Question

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What kinds of collaboration tools have you used to complete class assignments and projects? Could these collaboration tools pose a risk to you? How?

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How do SMIS advance organizational strategy?

Answer 1

Q1) Below are the collaboration tools for efficient enterprise collaboration within the organization –

1. Sending messages through tools like E-mails, personal and group chats etc.
2. Communicating through social media tools from employees’ personal accounts.
3. Communicating through intranet sites for sending private and client specific information.
4. Using tools like sharefile, sharepoint, dropbox etc. for sharing, online viewing, editing, saving and deleting the documents.
5. Handling knowledge management tools and softwares to create and share document repository with the employees in the firm.
6. Securing the document and message sharing through encryption and other security related softwares.

Q2) Below is how Social Media Information Systems (SIMS) advance organizational strategy -

1. SIMS help the firms to connect internally as well as project the goodwill of the organization external stakeholders.

2. SIMS tools help in ease of communication among employees and with the employees of trading partners viz,. customers, suppliers etc.

3. SIMS ensures the firm's strategic objectives are continuously chased and communicated.