Working together successfully as a team is critical in today's workplace. Modern work teams often share important documents and tasks among employees both within the same office and in other parts of the world. This can create challenges — and sometimes, mistakes. Many teams have experienced the results of a poor team-collaboration effort: different versions of the same file circulating in e-mail or, perhaps, the wrong version of an important document sent out to a client.

You and your team can use several strategies to collaborate more efficiently. Whether you are using printed documents, documents in e-mail, or new collaboration technology such as a Meeting Workspace, developing a plan can pay off. Start by evaluating your current collaboration methods for areas of improvement, such as how you handle version control, resolve conflicts, and deal with other issues that affect your team.

Use the following information to create a collaboration plan and a calendar for your team. Also, learn more about Meeting Workspace (part of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0), which is a convenient, centralized place for your team to collaborate on projects.

• Collaborate with confidence (Article)
  Learn strategies for working together in person and online.
• Keep it together with a Meeting Workspace (Article)
  Find out what a Meeting Workspace is.
• Work together in a Meeting Workspace (Demo)
  See a Meeting Workspace in action.
• Communicate better using Meeting Workspaces (Article)
  Learn how to use a Meeting Workspace to improve your team's communication.
• Use Windows SharePoint Services to post a project calendar (Article)
  Keep your team up to date by posting a project calendar on your team's SharePoint site.