Its a small world, Alexander!

Posted by Ken
May 14, 2009 at 03:20 PM

Hi Alexander,

Well, lately I feel as though I have been running around in circles, so your description is appropriate. You are correct that many of the offering look alike (not unlike so many iPhone applications), and I am not a big fan of having to make people open accounts to collaborate. Right now, I feel like am at the beginning of a paradigm shift away from e-mail being the center of business communications, so I am just getting my feet wet with this whole new category of software. Unfortunately, this awareness is happening right while I am in the middle of a work and home project that seem like they could benefit from more coordinated communication.

At work, we have Shaepoint, and it is slowly being rolled out as we update our software. But, outside of work, I am free to experiment. At this point I am not interested in a server-based application, although I am aware of the limits of working “in the cloud”. I looked briefly at Smartsheet last night ,and like that it is based on a spreadsheet/task manager type of model. I guess there is no substitution for trying, so I am going to try and prioritize these candidates. Then, as time permits, I will try and sample their offerings. Thansk again for the suggestions.

—Ken