Build on a common foundation
The CCOS platform sits above the hosting infrastructure. It provides the environment in which collaborative services and workspaces can be brought together.
THE PICOWORK PLATFORM
One environment.
More possibility.
CCOS brings a personal virtual desktop, shared workspaces and connected resources into one collaborative cloud environment.
THE OPERATING IDEA
Build. Plug. Connect.
Picowork approaches collaboration as an environment: a foundation for resources, a place for services and a shared context for people.
Plug in useful resources
Bring web applications, links and content into the virtual desktop and CoSpace. Review each integration against the requirements of your environment.
Connect people around work
Organise colleagues and invited collaborators around a task, a project or a shared purpose. Keep the discussion close to the material being discussed.
A PERSONAL STARTING POINT
Your desktop.
Connected to your team.
The virtual desktop gives each user a place to organise the resources that matter to them, with access to shared CoSpaces when work becomes collaborative.
Files, folders and links
Group documents and web resources so that useful material is easier to find and return to.
CoSpace shortcuts
Move from personal organisation to a shared working environment for each project or group.
Applications in context
Bring supported web applications and existing resources into the experience through the application layer.
A coherent workspace
Use one environment to navigate your resources, shared work and team communication.
CAPABILITIES THAT WORK TOGETHER
The whole is the point.
Communication
Instant messaging and voice or video collaboration are part of the CoSpace model, bringing discussion into the working environment.
Shared content
Files, folders and online resources live alongside the team. Content sharing is organised around the CoSpace and its membership.
Collaborative editing
Supported third-party editing tools can be brought into shared work. Integration, identity and synchronisation behaviour should be validated for each application.
Resource aggregation
Combine relevant web content, links and applications in a common place without assuming that every resource requires the same integration method.
External collaboration
Invite participants into the context of a shared activity. The interaction model includes link-based invitations and configurable access.
Organisation-managed deployment
Run the collaborative environment on suitable infrastructure, with storage and operating responsibilities defined during solution design.
FROM FRAGMENTATION TO CONTEXT
A more connected way to work.
| Work pattern | Fragmented experience | Picowork approach |
|---|---|---|
| Project discussion | Messages separated from working materials | A shared CoSpace for conversation and content |
| Resources | Files and links spread across multiple locations | Organised resources within the desktop and CoSpace |
| External participation | A separate channel for every organisation | Invited collaboration around a defined workspace |
| Applications | Repeated navigation between unrelated tools | A common environment for supported web resources |
| Data location | Location determined by each individual service | Infrastructure and storage reviewed as part of deployment |
A conceptual comparison of working patterns, not a benchmark against any specific product.
DESIGNED FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Fit comes before rollout.
Can existing business systems be included?+
The architecture supports aggregation of existing systems and web applications. A practical assessment should identify how each resource is accessed, how users authenticate and whether the resource allows embedding or shared use. Compatibility is established per application.
Is CCOS a replacement for every business application?+
Its role is to bring collaboration and resources together. Specialist applications may continue to do their own work while the Picowork environment provides a common place to access and discuss them.
What is the relationship between CCOS and CCC?+
CCOS is the software environment. CCC is the dedicated hardware-and-software approach for hosting that environment. The right path depends on infrastructure, ownership, support and operational requirements.
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