Discussion Forums

Exchange Important Ideas and
Information

Topics and responses appear in structured,
hierarchical threads.

Exchange important ideas and information
with Discussion Forums. Topics and
responses appear in structured,
hierarchical "threads" that make reading
and responding easy. More comprehensive
than chat sessions or e-mail, Discussion
Forums can keep a permanent history of conversations among all users. This
tool is indispensable for joint file editing, team projects, brainstorming and other
collaborative work.

Discussion Forums allow you to quickly and easily:

  • Establish forums on any topic to generate feedback or new ideas from
    your group
  • Post a suggestion or problem solution in a message thread
  • Limit a discussion to a specified group of users or open participation to
    your entire organization
  • Search for a particular discussion thread by title or key word

As part of the MyWebOfficeSolution online collaboration suite, the Discussion
Forums application is readily available from anywhere in the world using a simple
web browser.

Leverage the Expertise and Knowledge in Your Organization

With Discussion Forums, project teams and departments can brainstorm ideas
for proposals and procedures. Remote office employees can participate in
discussion threads despite different time zones. Companies can collect
employee suggestions on an ongoing basis. Whether you are in the office, on
the road or working at home, you always have access to the latest discussion
information and can post your own thoughts.

  • Brainstorm New Product Ideas
Create a discussion to collect product ideas from your employees. Sales
and Marketing teams can prioritize customer feedback for planning
sessions.

  • Encourage Employee Involvement with a Company Suggestion Box
Create a suggestion box and urge your workers to contribute ideas for
improving company policy. Solicit ideas from remote employees to build
company loyalty across geographic boundaries.

  • Clarify Project Requirements
Establish forums for use by project teams to comment on proposals,
specifications and deliverables. Team members can contribute at any
time of day, from anywhere in the world.

  • Maintain a Record of Committee Decisions
Post minutes of prior meetings and allow committee members or
employees to comment on policies and procedures.

  • Maintain Ongoing Field Status Reports
Project team members can post daily updates to report the status of open
issues. Conduct discussions among the members of the entire group, or
limit access to specific users for confidential or sensitive issues.