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IBM Connections Review

IBM Connections OUR SCORE 82%
starting price $6
our score 82%
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  1. What is IBM Connections
  2. Product Quality Score
  3. Main Features
  4. List of Benefits
  5. Technical Specifications
  6. Available Integrations
  7. Customer Support
  8. Pricing Plans
  9. Other Popular Software Reviews

What is IBM Connections?

IBM Connections is a collaborative solution that aids in business communication by refining and turning interactions into a common platform where ideas can be shared. It also allows others to contribute to shared ideas and have access to trade information. It handles the operations in social networking on both outside and inside of the company. Its knowledge base is properly organized and can be accessed through mobile devices, which enables users to use it even outside the office. Since its first release in 2007, IBM connections has rapidly become one of the most effective and innovative tools used for generating business plans based on expertise in networking.

Product Quality Score

Features
8.2
Ease of use
8.2
Customer support
8.1
Value for money
8.3
8.2
TOTAL SCORE

IBM Connections features

Main features of IBM Connections are:

  • Activities
  • Surveys
  • Profiles
  • Files
  • Communities
  • Documents
  • Forums
  • Polls
  • Micro-blogs
  • Bookmarks
  • Blogs
  • Mail
  • Social Analytics
  • Wikis

IBM Connections Benefits

Benefits

The main benefits of IBM Connections are its ability to maximize the potential of employees, protect information from getting leaked and allow for smarter business decisions. Here’s more info:

Maximize workforce potential

IBM Connections was developed to aid companies in getting the best out of their employees. Through the platform, everyone is able to contact everyone else and they also have access to files that they find interesting. Be it activities, blogs or communities, employees have a place where business information can be discussed without the need to worry about the protection and security of properties since the platform takes care of that matter. This would result in the company saving some time and not needing to worry about valuable information falling into the wrong hands.

Secures information

One of the main reasons why conventional communication and networking was replaced with business social networks is the security that the latter provides. The system is integrated behind a firewall that enhances the protection of information. This takes some burden off the IT departments and keeps entrepreneurs free from security-related worries.

Allows for smarter business decisions

IBM Connections can help companies reevaluate their resources and make better decisions that would result in business growth. It allows companies to save money by keeping all critical data in one easy-to-access location. This tool provides useful analytic and organizational features that can be integrated with the system, regardless of the software architecture being used.

Technical Specifications

Devices Supported

  • Web-based
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Desktop

Customer types

  • Small business
  • Medium business
  • Enterprise

Support Types

  • Phone
  • Online

IBM Connections Integrations

The following IBM Connections integrations are currently offered by the vendor:

  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • IBM Notes

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Customer Support

Phone
Online

Pricing Plans

IBM Connections pricing is available in the following plans:

Free trial
IBM CONNECTIONS SOCIAL CLOUD
$6.00/month/user
IBM CONNECTIONS CLOUD S2
$8.00/month/user
IBM CONNECTIONS CLOUD S1
$10.00/month/user