Key Trends to Impact Collaboration in 2021

Google Workplace and Microsoft 365, the two key team collaboration providers connected to a broader suite of workplace software, are also preparing deeper integrations between collaboration and other workplace tools in order to build streamlined workflows.

Fremont, CA: Many businesses struggled during the pandemic, but they persevered and kept their operations going thanks to communication tools that many of them became intimately acquainted with over the course of 2020.

The collaboration technology industry is evolving to meet the dynamic demands of companies everywhere as organizations plan for a hybrid workforce in which workers have the choice of working on-premise or remotely.

Let us look at these trends and how they can impact your organization as the world economy begins to adapt to yet another "normal."

For technological parity, video and audio quality remain important.

Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and other videoconferencing tools have rapidly become one of the company's most valuable assets. COVID-19 limitations made daily face-to-face meetings impossible, so the world turned to video in droves. Many remote workers soon realized that the built-in cameras and microphones in laptops and other endpoints just weren't up to the task. In March and April, a fast scan of online marketplaces for these products indicated the high demand for higher-quality video and audio devices.

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Companies are now doubling down on conference room systems with the best video and audio quality available, making endpoints and peripheral devices for remote employees even more critical to ensure a seamless work environment regardless of location.

Deeper integrations to create more seamless workflows

Google Workplace and Microsoft 365, the two key team collaboration providers connected to a broader suite of workplace software, are also preparing deeper integrations between collaboration and other workplace tools in order to build streamlined workflows.

In 2020, everyone saw these and other businesses understand that their employees spend their days buried in these networks, and they'll make it easier to collaborate through apps and services.

One can expect even more integrations between collaboration tools like video, chat, file sharing, email, and more in the future.