The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has forced several countries into lockdown,
With stricter measures in place and remote working has taken centre stage. organisations need to invest in working technology solutions that can enable employees working remotely and stay productive, whilst still ensuring effective security of company network and digital assets.
Business owners/Managers on the other hand are in search for tools that can make them stay productive whilst still embracing social distancing.
SME’s are less likely to have a dedicated technology unit to address this issue. The best options for startups/ SME’s should be a flexible, cost – effective and inclusive.
Here are list of remote working software and productivity tools that could help you stay connected to your team members/ staff beyond Zoom
In response to the pandemic, workplace software products like Adobe, Zoom, Microsoft, and Google have offered their software for free for up to six months and have put in measures to accommodate the growing demand from users
Lock-down to contain the spread of corona-virus has heightened demand for online Video conferencing apps , alternatives include the following
| Name of Software | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Click here | |
| Slack | Slack is the chat based software that brings the right people, information, and tools together to get work done. | |
| Amazon Chime | Click here | |
| Zoho Meeting | Zoho Meeting is completely browser based web conferencing solution that lets you host free online meetings and webinars, for team meeting, sales presentation | |
| Microsoft Teams | ||
| Adobe Connect | ||
| Google Meet | ||
| Asana | Asana is the work management platform teams use to stay focused on the goals, projects, and daily tasks that grow business. |
Other collaborative tools include :
- Miro- Online Collaborative whiteboard
