Collaborative Groups

How well people work together is what sets one company apart from others, as most work gets done by two or more people. Groups can come together for short or long periods. They are often made up of people from different departments, geographies, or time zones. Without social software tools, it is hard for group members to keep each other updated in a timely and efficient way, and avoid adding to information overload. With social software tools for group productivity, teams get energized, cycle times get shorter, and business results come faster.

Share quick updates in a targeted way

Your group gets its own microblogging channel so group members can circulate knowledge, ideas and updates in a targeted way with each other, and can move quickly to take advantage of new opportunities. You can post a microblogging message to any group you belong to, or to all of your groups at once.

Get a home page for your group

Each group gets a home page that shows who belongs to the group, the associated workspaces, and the group’s activity stream.

Zero in on what your group is up to

When you look at a group’s activity stream, you can quickly zero in on what's transpired in the group. The activity stream shows the microblogging messages group members have shared with the group, and changes they have made to the wiki pages, spreadsheets, and blog entries associated with the group.

Search group microblogging messages to pinpoint what you need

Microblogging messages posted to a group’s microblogging channel are a valuable information resource for you and your teammates. With Socialtext, you can search microblogging messages, and you can also pinpoint your search to messages posted to any of your groups.

Make your group as open or private as you like

You can designate that your group will be listed, and that the membership is either open, or “request to join.” By making your group listed you make it discoverable by others, which is a good way to increase participation from across the organization. Alternatively, you can designate that you want your group to be unlisted, which makes it completely private.

Synchronize with the groups in your LDAP or corporate directory

Collaborative Groups can be synchronized with existing groups in your company's LDAP or corporate directory. Collaborative Groups have the same functionality regardless of whether the group members are sourced from the corporate directory.

See Socialtext Groups in action in just 3 minutes

Product Demo, 3:00 minutes

See what it would be like for your team to have social software tools to circulate ideas and updates quickly among team members. You’ll see the group home page, the dedicated group microblogging channel, and the activity stream filtered to show just the activities of the group.

In the end, you’ll see how your group can get work done faster.