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Poor Collaboration: Causes and Consequences

Ensuring effective communication and coordination among teams is critical for the success of any project. Below is an example illustrating the issues caused by poor collaboration due to disconnected document management systems.

Example Scenario: Poor Collaboration Due to Disconnected Document Management Systems

Consider a company working on a large-scale project, where different teams rely on separate document management systems:

  • Development Team: Uses a local network drive for code documentation.
  • Design Team: Stores design documents in a cloud storage service like Google Drive.
  • Project Management Team: Maintains project plans and schedules in an online tool like Jira.
  • QA Team: Keeps test plans and reports in a separate Git repository.
Poor Collaboration

Challenges

The disconnected nature of these document management systems leads to several challenges:

Prevention

To avoid such issues, consider the following measures: