My initial venture in this space was with an early tool called RoundTable which was actually the outgrowth of a DARPA funded project. I and my collaboration partners across the U.S. used this and other tools to share documents and work on projects. As time and products evolved, we have migrated to different tools. Each has their particular niche, strengths and focal areas of utility.
At the present time, I am using a product which I have explored and used both for collaboration with business partners and also to deliver services directly for and with clients. In fact, I know that I have won contracts because I could offer implementation management and collaboration tools when my competitors did not.
While I continue to use a variety of different tools, depending on the particular situation and end goal, the tool that I highly recommend for your business collaboration and project management needs is BaseCampHQ by 37 Signals. You can find out more about them and sign up for a trial subscription at:
I will highlight other tools along the way, but for today - it's Basecamp that gets my recommendation for the bulk of your collaboration needs.
Contact me to share your stories or find out what other exciting tools I am exploring.
Ray
