Editing Collaboration tool (section)

=== Cooperation ===
Cooperation tools allow groups to have real-time discussions and to shape an idea or thought together. Trends in terms of collaboration target on helping to maintain the "main idea" within big organizations and make connections visible. Also the idea of bringing people who are not working in a company on a regular basis into the organization and make use of their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Future of Collaboration Software - A Qualitative Study|publisher = Mikogo|year = 2015|url = https://www.mikogo.com/downloads/docs/future-collaboration-software-trends.pdf}}</ref>

==== Video conferencing ====
{{main|Video conferencing}}In most cases video conferencing is part of the overall communication and collaboration strategy of organisations. Especially now when all services are cloud-based and therefore implementation costs became more affordable. The longterm vision for video conferencing lies in the correct usage of computer processing power, data storage or mobile bandwidth speeds to further decrease the obstacles of collaboration.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Video Collaboration and the Future Workplace|last = Jystad|first = Glenn|publisher = InFocus|year = 2014|pages = 1–9|url = http://www.infocus.com/resources/documents/ConX/InFocus-Video-Collaboration-WhitePaper.pdf}}</ref>

==== IM teleconferencing ====
{{main|Teleconference}}Bringing teams, meetings or events as close as possible is what teleconferencing solutions want to do. Apart from business environments Teleconferencing is currently used in a variety of fields, such as [[telemedicine]], where they contribute enormously to the efficiency and productivity as distance and time are limited factors.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Bridging The Future: Innovations and Value in Teleconferencing Technology and Applications|publisher = Forum Communications International|year = 2006|url = http://www.forum-com.com/marketing/bridging_the_future.pdf}}</ref>