The ever increasing internet speeds, worldwide availability, as well as technological developments that have led to the production of affordable portable devices, from blackberry's and mobile phones, to laptop computers means that business can now be done from anywhere on the planet. Outsourcing also means that colleagues work more and more from remote decentralized locations. The challenge has been to effectively provide systems whereby colleagues can work together from these remote locations.

The answer lies in collaboration portals, which are becoming ever more popular in the business community. The challenge for businesses has been to find reliable collaboration portals that are capable of meeting their varied needs. This is where we come in.

Our software professionals design and build collaboration portals underpinned by Microsoft Office Share Point Server and Windows SharePoint services. These are the industry standard architecture for the majority of today's collaboration portals.

At Stoic Tech we understand that every business is different and that is why we can provide extensive customization ensuring a collaborative messaging environment for your team. Additionally, we provide a high level of data security to protect sensitive information; live presence; audience targeting; social networking, and more.
You may be wondering exactly how these forms of collaboration portals can benefit your business. Some reasons include:

• A thorough management solution
• Presence based real time communication across the country, or the globe
• Easier and more efficient teamwork
• Optimized processes and increased productivity
• Reduced overhead costs

The result is the perfect solution for decentralized workforces, which, in essence, are outstanding collaboration portals.

Business owners assumed that advances in technology would make our lives much easier. Email, mobile phones, messages, and the like were expected to result in streamlined and efficient workplaces. However, in many ways, while many processes have been improved, the office environment often remains a source of frustration due to lost productivity. Sources of lost productivity include interruptions from the very devices that were supposed to help. Of course, the social nature of the workplace is not always conducive to productivity either. Collaboration portals remove these frustrations and improve productivity.

Globalization has provided its own set of unique challenges. Staff working in remote locations, across a variety of time zones, has often found working together a difficult process. The very nature of differing mobile devices, and technology that varies from country to country, can often provide a barrier to effective communication. The seamless integration provided by custom collaboration portals overcomes these difficulties, putting your business ahead of the competition.

Businesses of today are frequently 24 hour operations. The advantages of collaboration portals in dealing with this situation are clear. Staff, no matter where they are, can access and share resources at any hour of the day, every day of the week No matter what industry you operate in, and regardless of business size, Stoic Tech can provide you with collaboration portals that meet your needs.