The quantifiable use of collaborative

tools for environmental benefit

26th September 2007

  Why we use collaborative tools
 What tools we use
 The green potential of e-collaboration
 Substantiating claims

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 Who do you share information with?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Work colleagues
(peers)

Manager/subordinates

Customers

Suppliers

Other external
organisations

No one

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Main reasons for using tools to
collaborate

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

To get something across to everyone

at once rather than one at a time

To reduce commuting or travel time

To simplify diary commitments of

bringing several people together

To avoid having to meet in person

Don't really use any

Someone else forces me to use them

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 Use of net meeting, web-casting tools

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Share information
in this way to one
degree or another

Very rarely or
never share
information this
way
With anyone, inside or outside our organisation
With anyone inside, but limited to trusted contacts outside
Openly shared internally only
Only shared to limited or specific colleagues
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 Use of net meeting, web-casting tools
ORGANISATION SIZE (EMPLOYEES)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

10,000+

5,000-9,999

1,000-4,999

500-999

50-499

0-49

With anyone, inside or outside our organisation

With anyone inside, but limited to trusted contacts outside
Openly shared internally only
Only shared to limited or specific colleagues

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SaaS specialists

And wannabes…

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 A 21st century data centre

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Benefits need to real and measurable

Real deductions
in exec air miles Actually lower employee
mileage claims

Truly more efficient

supply chains
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Conclusions

Quocirca’s reports:
In defence of data centres
Visual Impact - the emerging face of business
collaboration
Free at www.quocirca.com

Thank you
Bob Tarzey
Quocirca
www.quocirca.com

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