GSS

Why Corteva Needs A GSS

Business

Issues

• They hold countless face-to-face meetings and video conferences every day, ranging from two to hundreds of participants

• Most collaborative discussions are led and dominated by select speakers, senior employees, and/or designated project leaders (limiting the number of opinions/ideas being considered)

• Many projects are highly technical and complicated in nature, making a diversity of viewpoints or 'schools of thought' incredibly valuable, but often underutilized

Minimum GSS Features (1)

Features (I)

• Has an easy-to-use system interface, making it accessible to everyone

• Allows for a candid and anonymous exchange of ideas

• Facilitates and improves interpersonal/intergroup communications (giving an equal platform for everyone to provide input)

• Increases group cohesiveness, productivity and effectiveness

Minimum GSS Features (2)

Features (II)

• Causes fewer distractions, lowers costs, saves time, and decreases the frequency of in-person meetings

• Automatically stores action plans, transcripts, and records of past meetings/brainstorming sessions

• Can provide some much needed structure and focus to otherwise chaotic/aimless/unproductive group discussions

GSS vs. DSS: Differences

GSS v. DSS

• GSS focuses on the collaborative group dynamic (providing digital communication functionalities and a cooperative environment), while DSS focuses on the executive/individual decision-maker.

• DSS performs data-driven/statistical/cost-benefit analyses in order to simplify company decision-making, while GSS is more akin to a corporate discussion board or collaborative mind-mapping solution

• GSS tends to rely on network connectivity and remote accessibility, in order to serve its purpose, while DSS is typically accessed locally, via a secure company intranet/individual workstations