{"id":50166,"date":"2021-03-24T17:26:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T17:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud\/?post_type=teamwork&p=50166"},"modified":"2023-11-12T12:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T12:35:08","slug":"smart-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/teamwork\/smart-board\/","title":{"rendered":"How smart board technology brings innovation and creativity back to businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the best ideas from business teams come from the classic brainstorming session.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing like huddling with team members in front of a whiteboard \u2014 while crunching on some snacks \u2014 to really solve problems and get creative.<\/p>\n

It can be hard to replicate that magic when there\u2019s distance between team members, or when it\u2019s just not feasible to be in person (like if you happen to be experiencing a global pandemic, for example).<\/p>\n

Brainstorming or planning sessions without the whiteboard and snacks often turn into…well…just another Zoom meeting. It\u2019s hard to feel inspired and connected from behind the wall of people-filled rectangles.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s missing is interactivity. Sharing a screen isn\u2019t the same as having the ability for multiple people to grab a marker and contribute at the same time.<\/p>\n

Smart boards bring that interactive element back to businesses looking to improve connection amongst team members virtually.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll talk about what they are, why they\u2019re so great, and how to find the right one for your needs.<\/p>\n

Get started with monday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

What is a smart board?<\/h2>\n

A smart board is sometimes also referred to as a smartboard, electronic whiteboard, or smart board interactive whiteboard. It is a tool that allows members of a team to not only share content, but directly interact with the same content using a tool, mouse, or even a finger.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The smart board\u2019s roots come from the classroom, where an interactive whiteboard can be used to allow students to interact with one another and their teachers remotely.<\/p>\n

During a lesson, a teacher would replace a projector, and the student a notebook, with the interactive displays used in interactive lessons courtesy of a smart board.<\/p>\n

Now, they\u2019re also widely used amongst business teams.<\/p>\n

monday.com offers smart board software<\/a> \u2014 smart technology that closes the distance and can affect your ability to collaborate. Teams can sketch, draw pictures and shapes, and collaborate in real time.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example of how multiple co-workers can work together at one time in a workspace.<\/p>\n

\"monday.com<\/p>\n

On the right, participants can select from different functions like file uploads, arrows, dragging and dropping different elements, shapes, text, and much more.<\/p>\n

These features allow business teams to quickly outline priorities, sketch mind maps, draw workflows, collaborate on mood boards, and several other use cases together in one place while in a virtual setting.<\/p>\n

Why use a smart board for project management?<\/h2>\nThe value of a smart board is its ability to bring back a visual aid to a virtual collaborative environment. In an office, team members can quickly sketch ideas onto a whiteboard, draw plans directly onto paper, or brainstorm complex ideas that are still being talked through.<\/span><\/a>\n

At its core, a smart board is a communication aid. Facilitating better communication can make a huge impact on a team\u2019s productivity. In fact, 52%<\/a> of businesses say that the biggest impact of project management on a team is communication. 44% said communication improved product quality, and 38% said it improved customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Smart board technology can improve team communication, and by default, product quality and customer satisfaction, by:<\/p>\n