Introduction:Using Innovative Processes for Coordination and Collaboration is how companies achieve higher results to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Think of a business today that is gaining notoriety and you can be sure they are using technology in new and innovative ways for coordination and collaboration. Conduct an Internet search for a business if you have trouble thinking of one. In a 3-page paper, systematically discuss how this company uses innovative processes for coordination and collaboration.

Deliverables:
The project for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 3 pages. The Project should have a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format.

Activity Details:

Step 1: Select a business that uses technology in innovative ways for coordination and collaboration.
Choose a business that you know in a field of interest or conduct an Internet search to locate one. Contact an industry association and ask for member companies that excel in such innovative process technologies for ideas.

Identify the actual processes that the business uses for enhanced coordination and collaboration.
To supplement what you discover through your Internet search, annual reports or citations in industry news, arrange a phone interview with a company manager or public relations/marketing manager who could provide such information.

Answer these questions:

• In what ways do these processes benefit the employees?
• In what ways do these processes benefit the business as a whole?
• Could these processes be improved? Explain.

Step 2: Analyze your data and draft your answers to the questions above.

Organize your findings so that you systematically discuss the company’s use of these processes.
Prepare a draft that organizes the points you want to make in a logical and systematic way. Be clear, cogent, and concise. Anticipate the questions your readers will have about what you are saying and make sure your paper contains answers.