Productivity and Collaboration tool selection guide
This guide will help you determine which productivity and collaboration tool that is right for you. If you are looking to integrate project management systems, record electronic signatures, collect data, or create websites, please check out the guide below to find the tool that will best suit your needs.
What kind of productivity and collaboration tool do you need?
I am looking for tools to help me with:
project and task management
We recommend: Asana
Teams and individuals looking for a platform to manage projects, tasks, and workflows in one place. If your work involves tracking progress, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with team members on various tasks and projects, Asana is your go-to tool.
application and review processes
We recommend: CARS
Departments and programs within organizations that manage applications, such as grants, scholarships, fellowships, and various requests requiring formal evaluation processes. If you're involved in administrating application-based programs with specific eligibility and review workflows, CARS will serve you well.
digital signature management
We recommend: DocuSign eSignature
Organizations and individuals needing a secure, efficient way to collect signatures electronically on documents such as contracts, agreements, onboarding paperwork, and other official documents. If your tasks involve managing contracts or any documents requiring signatures, DocuSign simplifies this process.
surveys, data collection, analysis and reporting
We recommend: Qualtrics
Anyone needing to design, distribute, and analyze surveys for research, feedback, event registration, or longitudinal studies. If your work involves gathering insights, conducting research, or collecting feedback, Qualtrics offers a suite of tools for these purposes.
web form creation
We recommend: Google Forms
Anyone needing to create forms that are customizable with various question types, themes, and design options. If you are looking to conduct simple assessments and or gather feedback on a group of individuals, Google Forms will meet your needs.
We recommend: DocuSign
Organizations and individuals needing a secure, efficient way to collect signatures electronically on documents such as contracts, agreements, onboarding paperwork, and other official documents. If your tasks involve managing contracts or any documents requiring signatures, DocuSign simplifies this process.
We recommend: Qualtrics
Anyone needing to design, distribute, and analyze surveys for research, feedback, event registration, or longitudinal studies. If your work involves gathering insights, conducting research, or collecting feedback, Qualtrics offers a suite of tools for these purposes.
document creation and collaboration
We recommend: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Anyone in need of document creation and collaboration with real-time editing capabilities that allow multiple users to work together seamlessly. If you work requires real-time team collaboration or feedback and review, Google Docs, Sheets and Slides provides with the necessary tools.
cloud storage for personal and team documents
We recommend: Google Drive
Individuals or teams needing a centralized location to store and access documents, photos, videos, and more. If you work requires access from anywhere, collaboration and cloud file storage and sharing, Google Drive will be a good fit for you.
website creation and development
We recommend: Google Sites
Anyone needing to create personal project websites, intranets, team websites or websites for educational purposes. If your task involves creating or deploying websites for presenting projects or sharing information, Google Sites offers a simple interface for these purposes.
Note: If this does not fit your needs, please visit UCSC websites to view more options.
