Collaboration has always been necessary for business success. But large, in-person meetings and the sharing of physical documents can be a hassle. These traditional collaboration methods are often time-consuming and inefficient—consider how much effort it takes to get 10 people together in the same room at the same time.

Sharing files online with clients and other team members can often be a challenge. File-sharing solutions cater to different needs, and you may not be sure what approach you should take. Not to mention concerns about governmental regulations like General Data Protection Rules (GDPR).

With over 56% of organisations across the globe using Microsoft Office 365, it’s a good chance yours is one of them. And you’ve probably heard of Microsoft Teams, the communication-focused workspace that comes with the brand’s business suite subscriptions.

Microsoft Teams is all about communication—chatting, video conferencing, and more. We previously pitted Teams against both Slack and SharePoint, where users weighed in about how Teams performed compared to these close competitors.

Cross-functional teams come in all shapes and sizes—marketing and sales mashups, product and engineering collaborations, customer service and web design partnerships, and more.

Working remotely is about to become more than a trend.

Last month I wrote that the coming widespread rollout of 5G would change the way we work this year, and I still believe that's true. What I didn't account for at the time, however, is that there's another variable likely to force many of us to make those changes much sooner than we may have thought.

Every organisation handles internal communication differently. Some develop a robust internal communication strategy while others just wing it.