Use of AAPO Social Workspace in a project-based work environment : A Case Study of an advertising agency
Lämsä, Aksu (2014)
Lämsä, Aksu
Oulun ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120318253
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120318253
Tiivistelmä
Changes in the way work is conducted nowadays have changed significantly in the last years.
Digitalisation, disruptions in workflows and challenges in communication have led to an
unprecedented situation that requires people to be active on multiple channels to stay up to date
on information. New social technologies have emerged in response to the changing work
environment and working methods.
The objective of this thesis was to study if there are any benefits or advantages in using a digital
workspace service, AAPO Social Workspace, in a project-based work environment in the
Commissioner organisation, Avalon Oy. This thesis aims to answer those questions in order for to
gain researched data, and to further develop the service.
The theoretical framework concerns the fundamentals of Web 2.0, digital workspaces and project
management in general. This information provides the reader with an understanding of what the
main functionalities in Web 2.0 are, and an understanding of project management and some of
the aspects that need to be taken into consideration. Research data was collected through a
survey that was conducted in the Commissioner organisation.
The results suggest that using the service is of value and holds various benefits and advantages
for the employees, including centralized communications, improved communality and ease of
use. Moreover, key findings illustrate that the service is of value to project managers as well in
managing project teams and clients.
In conclusion, this study presents the reader with an introduction to project management, an
overview of Web 2.0 and its applications, and the service and its features. The results are
presented in a concise way, illustrating the use of the service in the Commissioner organisation.
In-depth analysis and conclusions based on the results are provided for the reader. This study
may be used as a basis for further studies on the subject.
Digitalisation, disruptions in workflows and challenges in communication have led to an
unprecedented situation that requires people to be active on multiple channels to stay up to date
on information. New social technologies have emerged in response to the changing work
environment and working methods.
The objective of this thesis was to study if there are any benefits or advantages in using a digital
workspace service, AAPO Social Workspace, in a project-based work environment in the
Commissioner organisation, Avalon Oy. This thesis aims to answer those questions in order for to
gain researched data, and to further develop the service.
The theoretical framework concerns the fundamentals of Web 2.0, digital workspaces and project
management in general. This information provides the reader with an understanding of what the
main functionalities in Web 2.0 are, and an understanding of project management and some of
the aspects that need to be taken into consideration. Research data was collected through a
survey that was conducted in the Commissioner organisation.
The results suggest that using the service is of value and holds various benefits and advantages
for the employees, including centralized communications, improved communality and ease of
use. Moreover, key findings illustrate that the service is of value to project managers as well in
managing project teams and clients.
In conclusion, this study presents the reader with an introduction to project management, an
overview of Web 2.0 and its applications, and the service and its features. The results are
presented in a concise way, illustrating the use of the service in the Commissioner organisation.
In-depth analysis and conclusions based on the results are provided for the reader. This study
may be used as a basis for further studies on the subject.