Summative Assessment: Functional Systems and Collaborative T…

Collaboration is pivotal to the field of IST for problem-solving, completing overall work, and working with virtual teams. As a leader in your selected field, you will be expected to foster collaborative work and synthesize the results of collaborative work into reports and presentations in a clear, concise manner that makes technical information understandable to those outside the field.

It is also important for leaders in the field to understand IST history and advances to gain a better grasp of their importance and how they apply to todays work in the field.

Research the antecedents of collaboration technologies in the IST field and prepare to integrate elements of that research into this assignment.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you describe real-time collaboration technologies employed by virtual teams.

Note: For this description, use a private or public enterprise with which you have experience, other workplace experience, or classroom experience.

The paper should:

• Describe infrastructure, software, and interconnected systems.
• Consider key IST components and the relationship that defines them as a system in your description.
• Describe how collaboration in IST changed over time.
• Explain the historical achievements that have significantly changed collaboration.
• Consider key events described in your Week 1 assignment.
• Evaluate the current state of the collaborative technology in the organization.
• Recommend strategies to achieve IST collaboration goals and objectives in a manner that will meet broader organizational goals.
• Include tools and technologies the organization should implement for more effective virtual collaboration.
• Include supporting graphics as appropriate.

Follow doctoral writing style standards.

Cite at least 3 academic sources to support your assignment.