How to make sure that collaboration tools are used and don't run riot. Includes audio (43'21") recorded at the Open Publish 2008 conference in Sydney, July 2008.

1. Ten tips for succeeding at collaboration James Robertson, Step Two Designs (jamesr@steptwo.com.au)

3. TIP 1: Get ahead of the curve

4. TIP 2: Recognise when collaboration will work

5. clear purpose

6. common sense of community

7. Testing a few real-world examples Staff buy and swap area  Designing the new office space  Reviewing the new web strategy  Project collaboration  Sharing subject-matter expertise ?

8. TIP 3: Understand where collaboration fits in

9. Corporate Division Unit Team Individual

10. Corporate

11. Corporate DMS Corporate intranet

12. Individual

13. Individual

14. Division Unit Team

15. “ Inwards” “ Outwards”

16. Collaboration Publishing

17. TIP 4: Establish a portfolio of tools

19. TIP 5: Identify an owner of collaboration

20. TIP 6: Define boundaries and relationships

21. Collaboration Publishing

22. Collaboration Publishing Promoting Linking

23. TIP 7: Establish policies and support

25. TIP 8: Start by “gardening”

26. TIP 9: Focus on business needs

27. TIP 10: Don’t forget it’s all about people!