Need For Real Time Collaboration A La Google Wave

by Anand on November 2nd, 2009 Share on    

Google wave is touted as the next big thing from Google assisting in real time collaboration. So if you thought why it is so necessary, here are some recent stats from a Forrester report (the study is close to a year old, but still relevant)

99% of knowledge based workers in USA and Europe collaborate with others at work

70% of American workers and 81% of European workers regularly collaborate with people outside their time zones and geographical locations.

Most Preferred Way, Given a Choice : Telephone, Face-to-Face
Most Preferred Way in actuality : Email

Use of Web 2.0 enterprise solutions : With the exception of Instant messaging, there is very low adoption rate for blogs, wikis, etc.

Given the fact that the most preferred real time collaboration is not in fact so real-time, there is definitely a scope for Google wave.

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4 comments

1 Raj - Online Marketing Consultant { 11.06.09 at 4:04 am }

I accept Anand. Infact i was looking for such a solution for my needs. Even was having a plan of developing such an application too. Thanks to google for making wave an open source.
If you have google wave invitations can you send me one?

2 Anand { 11.06.09 at 4:09 am }

Indeed Raj, for now,I see a lot of use-cases for Google Wave. Unfortunately, I am myself scouting for an invite till date! :(

3 Raj - Online Marketing Consultant { 11.06.09 at 5:20 pm }

oops :(
According to an article, google has issued 100,000 invitations only. Am not sure whether thats true or not. Hope Google will issue next set of invitations soon.

4 Anand { 11.06.09 at 5:22 pm }

Yes Raj., initially only 100K invites were sent, but another batch of invites are coming soon: http://gigaom.com/2009/11/05/google-ceo-more-wave-invites-in-weeks/

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