Workplace (software)
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Developer(s) | Meta Platforms |
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Type | Collaborative software |
Website | www |
Workplace is an online collaborative software tool developed by Meta Platforms. It facilitates online groupwork, instant messaging, video conferencing, and news sharing.
History[]
Workplace was first announced on January 14, 2015.[1] It launched in beta as Facebook at Work before officially launching in October 2016.[2][better source needed] Free accounts were discontinued in February 2021.[citation needed]
Workplace and Facebook[]
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While Workplace accounts are set up and run separately[3] from Facebook accounts, Workplace uses much of the underlying technology that powers Facebook.
Data Centers: Workplace data is stored across 12 Facebook-owned and operated data centers.[4]
AI: Workplace benefits from Facebook's AI research.[5][6] Workplace uses machine learning to sort the most relevant information in the news feed and make intelligent recommendations while 'downranking' less valuable information.[7]
Safety Check for Workplace: In October 2018, Workplace announced the launch[8] of Safety Check. Originally developed by Facebook engineers after the 2011 Japanese tsunami, Safety Check for Workplace allows organizations to identify employees who may be affected by a crisis and send and monitor responses. Safety Check has been used by Delta Air Lines (during Hurricane Florence and the Hokkaido earthquake).[citation needed]
Reception[]
Workplace has an aggregated rating of 4 stars from 1,379 reviews on G2,[9] and an aggregated rating of 4 stars from 103 reviews on Gartner PeerInsights.[10] It has been praised as a tool for internal communication[11] and collaboration, but critics have noted that it lacks some project management functionality.[12]
Customers[]
Workplace is used by over 30,000 organizations. As of May 2021, there are 7 million paying users,[13] but the total number of users, both paid and unpaid, hasn't been disclosed.
Workplace for Good[]
Workplace for Good was launched in June 2018 to provide a free version of Workplace for registered non-profits and staff of educational institutions.
Integrations[]
Integrations are available with popular SaaS tools like Jira, Sharepoint, ServiceNow, Adobe Sign, SurveyMonkey, Google Drive, Zoom and Dropbox.[14]
References[]
- ^ Alba, Davey (Jan 14, 2015). "'Facebook at Work' Launches So You Can Never Not Be on Facebook". Wired. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019 – via www.wired.com.
- ^ "RBS becomes first bank in the world to launch Facebook At Work". www.rbs.com. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ "How do I unlink my personal and work accounts?". Workplace from Meta. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ "Facebook Accelerates its Data Center Expansion". Mar 19, 2018. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ Levy, Steven (Feb 23, 2017). "Inside Facebook's AI Machine | Backchannel". Wired. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019 – via www.wired.com.
- ^ Shead, Sam. "Facebook Plans To Double Size Of AI Research Unit By 2020". Forbes. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ "How using AI is making work more meaningful – Workplace Stories". 2018-12-18. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "Bringing Safety Check to Workplace on mobile and desktop – Workplace Stories". October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Workplace by Facebook Reviews 2019: Details, Pricing, & Features". G2. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ Inc, Gartner. "Workplace by Facebook Enterprise IT Software Reviews | Gartner Peer Insights". Gartner. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Workplace by Facebook". PCMag UK. Dec 12, 2017. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ "Our Agency Tried Workplace by Facebook and Here's How it Went". Approach Marketing. Retrieved Jul 25, 2019.
- ^ Dignan, Larry. "Workplace by Facebook passes 5 million paid users, launches Workplace Rooms, video conferencing enhancements". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ "16 Best Time Management Apps to Skyrocket Productivity in 2019". Biz 3.0. 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
External links[]
- Business software
- Collaborative software
- Groupware
- Meta Platforms applications