7 | 2005
Collaboration Is at the Tipping Point
It can't be stopped now. A critical mass of innovators in IT now know that collaborative leadership and team performance aren't just nice to have, they're central to the continuous delivery of value to customers.

Teamwork Remains Mission Impossible
The barriers to effective teamwork are unyielding. If it's not the style of individual contributors and leaders, or the old unbending culture, then it's the nature of the workflow that will always be in the way.
"The concepts and tools associated with teamwork and collaboration have moved away from the realm of specialists and have been integrated into user domains. What more could one ask?"
- Christopher Avery, Guest Editor

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Mobile and Wireless Computing, Part II: Vive La Revolution!

Guest Editor: San Murugesan
In the second installment of our issue on mobile and wireless computing, we see that the mobile revolution is here to stay. Security and privacy issues, device limitations, and organizational resistance are real concerns, but with 50 million mobile workers in the US alone, this is one genie that's not going back into the bottle. Join us next month as we discuss how mobile technologies can cut healthcare costs and improve patient care, how personalization can address device constraints and deliver a more satisfying user experience, and what IT organizations can do to prepare themselves for the mobile revolution.

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Does IT want, need, and deserve teamwork and collaboration as a norm, or is it just too much to ask? Join Christopher Avery for our second installment of the elusive quest for collaboration and teamwork in IT. You'll get a first-hand look at how DTE Energy uses a TEAM Score process to analyze its teams along with guidelines for implementing this tool in your organization and a sample TEAM collaboration plan. You'll also receive best practices for ensuring you hire the right people for your team, a look at the three fundamental challenges that are tearing at the fabric of IT teams, and more!