Remote
Presence
&
RemoteCollaboration |
Working
Across Time and Distance |
| The
barriers of time and distance, despite modern technology,
still dominate how work is accomplished. There are
four factors that govern this: the technologies
available, the way the technologies are used, the
environment in which the work is done, and the work
processes that are employed. True collaboration remains
elusive
for
most teams
and
collaboration
across distance is rarer still. |
| There
are several pressures being brought to bear on this
subject. Increasingly, team members are located
in different locations. Travel is becoming more difficult,
expensive
and dangerous. Issues of life-style are being raised
in regards extended time away from home. Productivity
demands are rapidly rising. Clearly,
now is the time for distance learning and work to
work. Today, it does not, and, the rate
of betterment is not significant. There there to
be significant gain the four factors, mentioned above,
will have to be dealt with. It is my contention,
that if they are, there will be a quantum leap in
effectiveness and RemotePresence and RemoteCollaboration will be possible. |
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How
Technologies Are Used
|
| The
standard work environment does not support Remote
Collaboration well; it is too static. With video
systems, people are reduced to immobilized talking
heads and there is little value add from the camera. |
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