Is useful for business?
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Agenda(1) Google Docs as subset of Google Apps(2) Components of Google Docs(3) Business Requirements(4) Features and functions(5) Costs(6) Benefits(7) Drawbacks(8) Conclusion
2. Components of Google DocsWordprocessorSpreadsheetPresentationDrawing
Document sharingCollaboratingDocument storagePossible data formats: XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSVDOC, DOCX, ODT, SXW, RTF, TXT,HTML (HTM, HTML)JPG, GIF, PNG, PDF
4. Features and functions• Pivot• Macros• Create, change, delete documents• Easily share documents • Realtime collaboration• Usability• Storage• Copy & paste between different documents
6. Benefits• High reliability• Decreasing risk of data loss• High sophisticated replication• Increased productivity• Faster processes• Fast collaboration• Fast and reliable infrastructure
7. Drawbacks• Weak standards in the cloud• Secrecy• Endpoints are not necessarily secure• Location of data• Compliance requirements• Availability• Breach disclosure concern• Vendor lock-in (dependency on the vendor)• Intentional data disclosure• Audits