Looking Back At Some Of My Thoughts On Assisted/Intelligent Collaboration

February 15, 2016

Below are some of the thoughts I've shared over the last few years on assisted/intelligent collaboration. (which term do you prefer and why?)

This is the next stage in personally productivity and team collaboration software, where the tools (software) help people work more efficiently and effectively. I have several reports coming out on these topics, and look forward to continuing my work in this area.

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Alan Lepofsky
Alan Lepofsky
Vice President & Principal Analyst Constellation Research
Alan Lepofsky - VP and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research. With almost two decades of experience in the collaboration software industry, Lepofsky helps organizations improve the way their employees work together to get their jobs done. Lepofsky’s primary research area The Future of Work, focuses on: integrating collaboration and business processes (Purposeful Collaboration), structuring work via Social Task Management, leveraging analytics and digital assistants to work more productively, the strategic impact of mobile computing on business transformation, and measuring workforce culture based on Digital Proficiency instead of age. Twitter: @alanlepo<br>LinkedIn:&nbsp;https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alanlepo &nbsp; &nbsp; , Title:&nbsp;Big IdeasIntelligent Collaboration: The… Read more
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