They are shared collaboration software platforms that connect people, strategies, technology and resources in a rapidly developed and deployable on-line workspace.
VirtualAgility allows groups to develop, evaluate and deploy their ad hoc business processes, enabling groups to adapt easily to changes. A shared virtual workspace promotes immediate convergence of thinking, developing, executing and reporting across geographical and organizational boundaries.
All team-based organizations need a collaborative virtual workspace, from corporate governance to emergency management across agencies. Multi-level work groups that span several departments or organizations need a way to collaborate and share processes and information. Any group that needs to work together and share information across organizational and geographical boundaries will benefit from this new wave of software that integrates collaboration, processes, knowledge, and project management into a single virtual workspace
For public companies, VirtualAgility can accelerate managing Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance reporting, and can provide the transparency into business processes and controls that senior managers need to confidently guarantee the integrity of financial reporting in their enterprise. VirtualAgility allows easy mapping of business processes, provides a single workspace to share information, and captures institutional knowledge in a virtual workspace that can be securely accessed 24/7 from any browser.
The value of VirtualAgility can be measured across multiple criteriaóproductivity, compliance, customer retention, service effectiveness, accuracy, risk mitigation, or whatever parameters are valued by the organization. VirtualAgility creates value by connecting people, systems, files, information, and practices together in one secure environment, reducing time-based activities. It also optimizes the corporate network (mail servers, network, and repository space/access requirements) by eliminating the need for multiple versions of shared files, and providing an intuitive knowledge structure that maps corporate functions and displays workflow processes.
The VirtualAgility permission structure includes create, read only, update, delete [CRUD].
VirtualAgility is a way to provide transparency into business processes, permission-based access to knowledge domains, a context for resources and activities, discussions about key thinking and planning, and an easy-to-use, quickly deployable virtual office environment that unites the enterprise. It allows governance groups to view and understand the processes that underlie the business and contribute to financial reports.
VirtualAgility was developed based on feedback gathered from executives and managers of all levels in over 60 global 1000 companies, and best practices research analyzed by Harvard Business School faculty. Based on those findings, VirtualAgility WorkCenter was designed to get everyone on the same page to solve complex problems in a shared, intuitive virtual workspace.
VirtualAgility costs far less than most enterprise systems that deliver much less. The total cost per user is less than a cup of coffee per user per day. Specific pricing for an organization depends on several variables, such as number of users, hardware needed, security, third party software integration needed, and hosting models.
Most users intuitively understand how to use the VirtualAgility WorkCenter from the initial demonstration point. A brief training period helps users think about structuring their knowledge for easy sharing with an extended team. Even non-technical users find VirtualAgility simple to use in their daily workflow.
VirtualAgility utilizes the familiar software and hardware systems groups use today. It links to, launches, or loads into the shared workspace, all key resources needed by each group. Built on an open system architecture, it is a J2EE compliant, Java-based system running on Linux or other platforms. It can quickly provide an integrated view of diverse systems, across departments or divisions, with no programming or development.
VirtualAgility loads files and URL links onto a file application server. In an ASP model, that server resides in an ultra-secure hosting facility. In a license model, that server resides behind your corporate firewall or in your secure hosting site.
