SAP opens 12Sprints collaboration tool to public beta

SAP announced this week that it was opening 12Sprints [1], a free online collaboration tool for public beta. Simply go to the website and sign up and you can begin using the tool, which offers a similar functionality to Google Wave in a simpler and more defined interface.

12Sprints [2]enables you to set up a project and invite participants to help you make better decisions. You can set up tasks and timelines, attempt to answer a particular question to reach a decision and share documents. There are templates available for simple or complex decision making processes. Like Google Wave, it has extensions, although there are only a couple right now for sharing email and previewing documents before opening them.

Marge Beya, executive vice president at SAP says the company developed this tool to help organizations make better decisions in an Enterprise 2.0 context. "[12Sprints] brings method to the madness, combining not only business intelligence and collaboration technology but also methods with a framework to help teams share intelligence and make better decisions that drive meaningful results.”

12Sprints is clearly a Beta, right now, but it provides a simple interface for sharing and collaborating and provides an easy workflow. As developers add new extensions to it, it will likely become even more useful. For now, it's definitely a good start for companies looking to dabble in online decision making and collaboration.

For more information:
- see The SAP press release [3]

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