{"id":2364,"date":"2017-04-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/blog\/2017\/04\/10\/tips-to-improve-project-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T00:06:15","slug":"tips-to-improve-project-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics-365\/blog\/business-leader\/2017\/04\/10\/tips-to-improve-project-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to improve project collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collaboration is a mainstay of successful business interactions. By integrating talents and resources across individuals, teams, and even companies, you\u2019re able to build on strengths to create success that can exceed the sum of its parts.<\/p>\n

However, as business models shift in response to scaling up, internationalization and changes in technology, collaboration is especially beneficial, even critical. Consider that just a decade ago, a majority of firms operated primarily on a time-and-materials engagement structure. Now almost half of all projects are based on a fixed-time\/fixed-fee structure as client organizations demand greater predictability, accountability and value for their services spend.<\/p>\n

The shift in approach to a fixed-time\/fixed-fee pricing structure puts increased pressure on planning accuracy and operational efficiency, requiring more precision and insight to avoid over- or under-utilizing staff and resources, and to stay on top of ever-changing project needs and goals.<\/p>\n

A key component to planning and allocation success is collaboration, breaking down barriers between individuals and teams in order to share the right information and take the right action, using tools that are custom-built for the modern project lifecycle.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at those aspects in a little more detail.<\/p>\n

1.  Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n

Siloing of information and teams is no longer tenable, and it is vital for your organization to embrace a new level of transparency to build a workplace where it\u2019s easy for professionals to find and share information about clients, access all available expertise, and apply preferred practices widely. Encourage the free flow of information and make sure to build transparency into your process and question what stands in the way of sharing information.<\/p>\n

As you remove barriers, you will notice several benefits:<\/p>\n