The most common approach to business collaboration ( Planned Collaboration ) involves prior analysis of the participants to try to identify shared interests in collaboration (e.g. as complementary players in a collaborative supply network). Tags: Virtual Collaboration Networks By then it is too late. MORE >>

Online whiteboards (OWB) aka Collaborative Whiteboards are a new class of web tool, which let remote users interact over the web in real-time using a shared virtual whiteboard. Volunteering, Environmental, Public Health) to form unique collaborations with their fans/supporters for mutual benefit. The 5 OWB products I reviewed were: 1. MORE >>

Most collaborative ventures don't turn out quite the way we envisage. It would be great if we could determine in advance if a particular collaborative project or joint venture will be worth the required investment. The SAFE model of collaborative viability - a summary. You can't have collaboration without APPETITE. MORE >>

Virtual Enterprise Network (VEN) is a voluntary and dynamic community of SMEs that commit to working together for a period of at least six months (ideally, twelve months) to collectively seek opportunities to participate in collaborative projects of mutual business advantage. This can lead to non-collaborative and combative behavior. MORE >>

I am involved with a UK programme which is facilitating fast-track business collaboration between enterprises in the Interiors and Lifestyles markets (furniture, jewelry, ceramics, soft furnishings, clothing etc). The ILF programme is open and free to all eligible companies - for more details check-out the new ILF blog at www.ilfutures.co.uk. MORE >>