Mobile Collaboration

Mobile collaboration is a connection on which different users are able to connect from their individual mobile devices to work on a specific activity. Mobile devices, here, are not specified to just cellphone devices, but to all the devices that are connected on a network free from wires and location fixations.

Feel this example: I need an infographic to attract customers for my latest product. I have teams of designers and content writers to do it (make it complex with freelancers). I am going to take the final call on the infographic with some advice of my marketing manager(make it complex by sending him to Lumahai beach for an official meeting). Now, it will start with to and from of emails between designers and content writers keeping me and Mr. Marketing manager in CC. Isn’t it frustrating and less productive?

Now let us take yet another example: For the same infographic, I get designers, content writers, and Mr. Marketing manager together on one app. We maybe using different devices, like: Macbook, Windows Laptop, iPhone, Android Tablet or anything. All we would need is an internet connection to collaborate together from any where using Slingshot, Zoom, or any other collaboration software, which allows instant comments, suggestions, editing and results. Isn’t it awesome and more productive? This is mobile collaboration.

Mobile collaboration is a contribution of fast-paced internet technology, because of which realtime connectivity is a very real concept. The way internet is pacing up, it will not be a shocking thing if I wake up someday and hear about an internet connection provider that offers connections faster than realtime, maybe in ideal-time. Along with internet improvement, the Moore’s law kept getting older and it allowed multiple features, such as: videos, audio, documents, communication (most importantly), etc. shrunk within a device that can fit most human palms. Smart encryption and cloud services have deployed the much needed security as well.

Why Mobile Collaboration is the Future?

I see mobile collaboration as inevitable. It has largely stolen ground of email communication, telephone calls, and even person-to-person in person meeting. Fortunately, or unfortunately, most humans are not very willing to talk in person and they see instant messaging as a better substitute for communication. Everything seems to be moving towards the mobile devices. Most of the tech enthusiasts have already adopted laptops, smartphones and tablets as their major device, and not-so-fast-with-technology are also shifting at good pace. BYOD culture is rising fast and data security with cloud (corporate and personal) getting better.

Plus, mobile collaboration is not only a corporate affair, but it is everything. Multiplayer gaming, video conferencing in classrooms, online social gathering for various causes- there is so much that mobile collaboration can deliver. New mobile devices are offering brilliant features and getting better. Honestly, mobile collaboration is helping everyone. If there is something it fails at, then I am sure a team of developers will be collaborating (possibly mobile collaborating) to get that as well done.