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Tools for global teams
Videoconferencing: This tool lets people see each other as they talk. A point-to-point videoconference connects two locations, while a multipoint videoconference links three or more sites. Most legacy videoconference systems run over ISDN and comply with H.320 international standards, but newer systems support IP connections and support the H.323 international standards for videoconferencing over packet-switched networks.
Data collaboration: This includes application sharing, whiteboarding, instant-text messaging and file transfer. These collaboration tools turn a videoconference into a full-featured video meeting. A graphical presentation or whiteboard may fill most of the screen with two small video windows displaying the faces of the videoconference participants. Some users skip the video and use teleconferencing with data collaboration tools.
Video mail: This is a video message delivered as an e-mail attachment. Video mail is useful when time zone barriers render real-time interactions impractical. The video message may show a prototype, an animated product design, or the face of a manager describing a problem or delivering kudos.
Streaming video: This is a video clip stored on a server and sent in compressed form over a network such as the Internet. Users can then view the clip through a Web browser. A videoconference can be taped, stored for reference, and made available via streaming to those who missed the real-time video meeting. Many companies use streaming video to deliver CEO speeches to the troops.
Related Links
Rosen speaks on distance leadership and broadband topics. He is chief strategist of Impact Video Communication in San Francisco and can be reached at erosen@impactvid.com.
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