Nine Top Collaboration Tools
Yammer
A private, business-focused social network for communicating and sharing documents, Yammer features user profiles so teams can “discover” individual backgrounds and skills in project recruiting.
Basecamp
Basecamp gathers projects and involved personnel in one place, with control over who can access which project. In addition, it readily integrates with third-party apps for software development and other functions.
Flatsies
Flatsies users host a project on a single, password-protected dashboard through one URL. You can manage up to four projects at a time with the free version.
Dynamics Business Analyzer
Dynamics Business Analyzer, a colorful, CRM dashboard from Microsoft, allows for the editing of sales, revenue and other business-focused reports.
BusyFlow
BusyFlow brings Google Docs, Google Calendar, Dropbox and other cloud-based apps into one, central area.
ConceptBoard
A whiteboard tool, ConceptBoard enables instant, optimal project conceptualization, management and feedback.
Trello
Trello uses a Post-it note-styled system to enable users to categorize and order text, photos, drawings and mock-ups, with project progress monitoring and appointment reminders.
Small Improvements
A personnel management product, Small Improvements enables managers and employees to give performance reviews, 360-degree feedback, and track the accomplishment of objectives.
JIRA
A task-management tool, JIRA sends instant alerts to team members whenever a colleague leaves a comment which mentions their name.
