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Revision as of 22:13, 11 August 2021
Utilizing team management software is important because it allows teams to communicate efficiently and keep all of the work organized. Good communication and organization is the key to working efficiently in and out of meetings. Below are some of the most popular communications and organization software available.
Real-Time Communication Software
Video calls are great alternatives to meeting face to face. They’re useful for allowing people to meet and share ideas from anywhere. Real-time communication software isn’t just limited to meeting member to member, it also allows teams from different countries to meet and allows for teams to demo to companies virtually.
There are many other software that have video calling like Slack but here are some other applications that are good for meeting together online Apps
Apps | Zoom | Google Meets | Discord |
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Screen Sharing | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Facecam | Simple | Simple | Simple |
Host | Sometimes required | Required | Not required for direct voice calls but a server owner is required for voice rooms |
Account | Not required for everyone | Gmail | Discord account |
Voice Quality | Good | Good | Good |
Cost | Need a paid account ($15 per month or $150 annually) for calls longer than 40 mins | Free | Free |
Messaging Software
Communicating outside of meetings is very important so teams can continue to work outside of meeting times and keep in contact.
These applications are for keeping in contact with the team through text
Apps | 100px | Google Chat | 100px |
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Organization Options | Channels for grouping, conversations, and pay for the option of user groups which help to communicate more effectively | Chat groups | Channels for grouping conversations and user roles |
Customization | Custom emojis, themes, statuses, profiles, names of different channel | No customization | Custom emojis, statuses, profiles, names of different channels |
Account | Slack account | Gmail | Discord account |
File Upload Limit' | 1 GB limit | 200 MB lmit | 8 MB limit (pay for 100 MB) |
Software Storage Limit | 5GB of file storage for the entire workplace(pay for 10 GB storage per member) | 30 GB of file storage per user | Unlimited file storage |
Cost | Free with limitations.
Only able to view previous 10,000 messages. $80/person/year or $8/person/month to remove those limitations |
Starter plan is $6 per month per user.
100 participant video meetings, standard customer support |
Free with limitations.
Small file upload limit, 30fps 720p screen share video quality, $50/year or $5/month to remove those limitations |
Misc. | Integrations with other applications | Works with G Suite | Integrate bots for various purposes |
Work Management Software
Work management software applications are great ways to keep track of tasks that need to get done. Being able to organize, and keep track of tasks in one place is an effective way to get work done on time.
These applications are good for keeping track of tasks while keeping them organized
Apps | Trello | Google Keep | Asana |
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Organizing Option | Can add tasks to different topic boards | Can write down tasks on different post-it notes but difficult to organize | Can divide tasks into projects, sections, and different team channels |
Customization | Custom backgrounds, profiles, layout of boards | Different colored task cards | Profiles |
Assigning work | Assign multiple people and set due dates | Assign multiple people and set due dates | Assign only one person and set due dates |
Notification | Everyone and people assigned to the task can receive notifications,
Option to set specific times to send reminder notifications |
People assigned to a task can receive notifications | Everyone and people assigned to the task can receive notifications,
Option to set specific times to send reminder notifications |
Account | Gmail or Atlassian | Gmail | Asana Account |
Integrations | Allows integrations with other applications | Integrations with Google Suite | Allows integrations with other applications |
Additional Resources
FTC 14779 Spontaneous Construction’s Meeting Remotely Presentation