Different strengths
Organisations use different services for different tasks. A useful resource landscape may include private, public and hybrid infrastructure.
CLOUD COLLABORATION EXPLAINED
Connection is useful.
Shared context is powerful.
Cloud infrastructure makes resources accessible. A collaborative environment gives people a common place to use those resources together.
THE INDUSTRY LOGIC
Efficiency. Mobility.
Then collaboration.
- 01Desktop
Processing power supports individual tasks.
- 02Laptop
Portable access extends where work can happen.
- 03Mobile
Real-time connectivity keeps information within reach.
- 04Collaborative cloud
Shared access and context connect people around the work.
A simplified conceptual model, not a claim that any device category lacks collaborative capabilities.
THE SERVICE STACK
Know what you
are responsible for.
| Layer | Organisation-managed | IaaS | PaaS | SaaS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | Organisation | Organisation | Organisation | Provider |
| Data and information | Organisation | Organisation | Shared responsibility | Shared responsibility |
| Runtime and middleware | Organisation | Organisation | Provider | Provider |
| Operating system | Organisation | Organisation | Provider | Provider |
| Virtualisation and servers | Organisation | Provider | Provider | Provider |
| Storage and network | Organisation | Provider | Provider | Provider |
A simplified responsibility model adapted from the deck. Actual contracts, data obligations and security responsibilities vary by provider and service.
MULTIPLE SERVICES. ONE WORKFLOW.
The gap is
between the resources.
Separate contexts
Multiple applications can produce scattered conversations, access decisions and working material. Reachability alone does not create a coherent workflow.
An aggregation layer
Picowork’s model puts a collaborative environment above the infrastructure and resource layer, bringing people and useful resources into shared context.
SIMPLIFY THE MODEL
Explore the connection pattern.
PAIRWISE MODEL9
People × applications
AGGREGATION MODEL6
People + applications
Illustrative connection-count model adapted from the deck: each person-to-application connection versus each person or application connecting to an aggregation layer. It does not estimate actual APIs, licences, integration time or measured savings.
THREE CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES
Devices. Information.
A place to collaborate.
Internet of Things
Connected devices can exchange information and support remote operations. The research vision explores device discovery and controller provisioning.
Data analysis
Analysis helps turn collected information into a useful view of an operation. The valued-data vision explores selective local analysis and sharing.
Cloud collaboration
Shared access makes remote participation possible. CoSpace adds the collaborative context around participants, content and applications.
INDUSTRY EXAMPLES IN THE MATERIALS
Cloud adoption.
Different business reasons.
| Organisation | Example summarised in the source |
|---|---|
| Lamborghini | A move from older website infrastructure to a more scalable cloud setting for online initiatives and visitor growth |
| BNP Paribas Fortis | A shared platform for marketing information, campaign coordination and business intelligence |
| InterContinental | Cloud infrastructure and applications supporting data consolidation, backup and an agile development approach |
These are third-party cloud examples cited in the industry section of the deck, attributed there to AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. They are not Picowork customers. Historical quotes, savings and comparison figures are not presented as current claims.
CHOOSING A DEPLOYMENT
Balance connection
with responsibility.
Scalability and performance
Understand the workload, expansion path and service behaviour you need. Hardware, application design and network conditions all matter.
Access and information location
Decide where information lives and how internal and external users participate. Public or private hosting does not settle every governance question.
Operations and resources
Define the people responsible for maintenance, support, monitoring and recovery. Simplicity in the user experience still needs operational clarity.
Governance and compliance
Evaluate rights, consent, retention and legal obligations for the actual data and jurisdiction. The architecture is one input to that assessment.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Make space for better work.
Start with the people, resources and infrastructure you already have. Build a clearer picture of what collaboration could become.
Build your collaboration brief