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Workspace tools

The following table compares the Shared Workspace tools and how they meet various collaboration needs.

Comparison of workspace tools

Workspace tools
Other tools
for collaboration

All-of-government intranet
Web-based collaboration tools
Email-based discussion list
Email between SEEMail agencies
Best suited to:
  • Information of interest to multiple agencies.
  • Static/non volatile information.
  • Project Teams or committees.
  • Notifications, discussions and document sharing.
  • Interest groups and networks.
  • Queries, ideas, resources, contacts.
  • Short term, person-to-person exchange.
  • Drafts, comments, queries.
Lasts for?
  • Tend towards long term access.
  • Access ends when goals achieved.
  • Long term access.
  • Ends when discussion stops.
Why would I use it?
  • Research
  • Who in government knows about?
  • Contribute towards shared goals or deadlines.
  • Stay current and well informed.
  • Ad-hoc sharing with colleagues.
Kinds of participants
  • Anyone in the State Sector.
  • A group which meets often.
  • Many members with common interests.
  • Unpredictable
Examples

Planned:

  • Agency procurement contacts and how-to's, existing multi-agency purchasing agreements.
  • Useful to purchasing managers.

Underway:

  • Policy Managers Workspace -
    a network that meets regularly to share information They also plan and run workshops.

Used now for:

  • Groups and networks based all over NZ sharing expertise, experience, and good practice.

Used now for:

  • Communicating between member agencies any information that is classified up to Sensitive.