It is important to point out, right from the outset, that when we talk about desktop and single application software, we are talking about two types of collaborative software (but which are nonetheless commonly integrated). Separately, what we are looking at on the one hand is not 'just desktop software,' but rather 'desktop sharing software.' When you talk about desktop software, all you are referring to is the software which can be worked on/with from a desktop: pretty much the ordinary software we all have on our computers. But when we talk abut 'desktop sharing software' what we would be looking at is a much more unique type of software, which enables people to - you won't believe this - share their computer desktops! It is the type of software with whose help you can let someone else, working on another computer, access your desktop and actually do stuff there. Meanwhile, single application sharing software would allow you to have someone, working on another computer, to access, and actually work with, applications that are only resident on your computer.
Just the simple elucidation on what desktop and single application software is instantly opens one's minds to the huge benefits that can be had, by leveraging on such software.
Through the use of desktop and single application software, it becomes possible for organization to save huge sums of money they would have spent on rarely used, but essential software. As we all know, software tends to be priced on the basis of the number of copies installed. So, if this software is essential, but only rarely used, the organization can decide to purchase a single copy of it, install it on a given computer (or on its server), and through the single application sharing software, have anyone who wants to make use of that particular application access it. The beauty of this is that with the right type of single application sharing software, it would be possible to remotely access the said application without interfering with the work of the person sitting behind the computer where the application is resident. That means that in this way of doing things, the organization can implement the applications sharing system without having to purchase any new computer hardware.
Through the use of desktop sharing software, it becomes possible to make office work more convenient. Rather than having people on whose computers copies of certain applications are resident, you can have them access the applications from their own workstations. Instead of having people move to their colleagues desktops to be 'shown' various things, they can - through the use of desktop sharing software- be shown those things from the comfort of their own computers. This reduces the need for movement around the office, and makes the office more professional and sophisticated-looking.
Through the use of desktop sharing software, it becomes possible to bring about a degree of remote collaboration hitherto unimaginable. Through this kind of software, especially when run over the Internet, it becomes possible to work on projects in real time. This would translate to major time savings on various projects (as participants are able to access each other's desktops as needs arise, and literally be on the same page); which would also increase effectiveness.
People can participate in live meeting in a virtual fashion by making use of some of the remote support tools.
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