Collaborationcentered
Collaborationcentered is a term used to describe an approach or organizational orientation that places collaboration at the center of workflows, decision making, and value creation. It emphasizes shared goals, cross-functional teamwork, and participatory processes over siloed work and unilateral leadership.
Core features are a shared vision, inclusive participation, transparent communication, distributed decision rights, knowledge sharing, and
Collaborationcentered is commonly applied in software development and product design, education and research, public sector and
Benefits include increased innovation, faster problem solving, higher engagement and retention, better alignment with user needs,
Challenges include coordination overhead, potential for slower decisions, power dynamics, tool fragmentation, and measurement difficulty for
Implementation considerations include strong leadership support, governance that balances autonomy and alignment, appropriate collaborative tooling, ongoing
See also participatory design, co-creation, open innovation, collective intelligence, and agile methods.