Collaborating with Other Users

Use

Collaborationmakes available standard functions for collaboration in the portal. You can launch these functions in the following places:

Collaboration menu of the Collaboration Launch Pad (CLP)
Member list in rooms
User Details iView
Context menu for users

Features

In the SAP standard system, you can use the following functions to collaborate with other portal users:

Function	Purpose	Special Feature
Send E-Mail	Entering and sending e-mails (with attachments) to one or more users.	All selected users are automatically entered as recipients of the e-mail.
Create Appointment	Scheduling appointments with one or more users (with a definition of the collaboration services required, for example, application sharing).	All selected users are automatically entered as participants in the appointment.
Show Availability	Displaying the availability of selected users by analyzing their calendar entries.	The system displays the availability of all selected users in a table.
Send Instant Message	Exchanging instant messages (in real time) with one or more users.	All selected users are included in the session and can add further users.
Share Application	Shared use of an application in real time with the option of releasing the application for editing or presenting to other participants.	All selected users are participants in the application-sharing session and can access the application.
Start WebEx Session	Launching WebEx online sessions for more than one user.	All selected users are assigned as participants in the WebEx session.
Create Room	Creating rooms (prerequisite: You must have the appropriate permission.)	All selected users are assigned as members of the newly created room.
Create Session	Creating session records with the description, information, and documents from sessions.	All selected users are assigned as participants in the session record.
Create Standard Task	Creating standard tasks for selected users. (Task type: Standard task)	All selected users are assigned to the standard task.
Create Feedback Request	Requesting feedback on a topic or an attachment from selected users. (Task type: Feedback request)	All selected users are assigned as recipients of the request for feedback.
Create Nomination Request	Requesting nomination suggestions from selected user - to find a suitable person to be responsible for particular tasks, documents, and so on. (Task type: Nomination request)	All selected users are assigned as recipients of the request for nomination.