Communication
Communication comes in two forms: synchronous and asynchronous.
Asynchronous communication includes email and shared file systems where information is exchanged back and forth in a non-interactive, sequential manner.
The popularity of synchronous forms has increased over recent years driven by improvements in processing capabilities and the widespread availability of high speed internet. These include video and voice messaging services including shared whiteboard capabilities. Program sharing has also become available to allow remote users to share much more detailed information through CAD packages, spreadsheets, etc. and have access to these in real time.
Read more about this topic: Collaborative Workspace