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Question

HI All
Can anyone tell me the main purpose of creating collaboration rooms in portal ?
What are the things we can do by creating collaboration rooms in portal ?
thanks in advance

Answer 1

Collaboration Room:-
Collaboration room are virtual workspaces that can be set up for any topic or purpose. They are especially convenient for teams or work groups, since the rooms ensure that all required tools, services, and information sources are available through a single point of access.
The room are based on room templates that define the room’s structure, content, and access authorizations.
Collaboration room also offer full integration to third-party groupware systems and real-time collaboration services.
The Collaboration rooms can be populated with predefined content and services that may already be available within SAP EP.
Function Of Collaboration Room:-
1.  A structured workplace with pre-defined content and services created specifically for the project and/or  teams.
2. Shared access to knowledge and document.
3. Global work, independent of place or time zone.
4. Direct access from the room to services for collaboration.
5. Improved effectiveness of virtual project teams through central access to necessary information and services.
6. The chances to increase knowledge and awareness of the project through open publication of information.
In simple language we can say that collaboration room is a virtual space(or room) which is use to perform certain task like:
1. Discussion
2. Meeting
3. Instant Messaging
4. Send E-mail
5. Real time collaboration
6. Chatting
7. Create appointment
8. Share Application
That room have specific room template or say specific type and it contains members who are able to perform above things.