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With the rollout of this Wiki training, there will be a major reduction in the amount of time spent transferring files via email or using an FTP (file transfer protocol) host.

Personal benefits realized for the ITLL employees are:
 * Knowledge that document(s) retrieved from the Cloud and being worked on by colleagues are the most current version.
 * Less time spent removing messages to reduce e-mail inbox size or in transferring files via file transfer protocol.
 * Use of your mobile device to view or edit documents any time of the day or night.


 * Documents stored on the Cloud can be accessed anywhere in the world, **
 * any time of the day or night. **

The benefits associated with this project are many. Smartercommerce (2011) noted that the benefits of using Cloud Technology or Cloud Computing include the following:
 * Data gathering can be done in real-time and analyzed.
 * Reduced burden on IT resources (costs less because less people are required to run it).
 * Highly secure environment.
 * The ability to engage and collaborate more quickly.

 The benefits of cloud e-mail solutions, according to Sonian (2012), are as follows:
 * Every e-mail sent and received can be stored in perpetuity and is searchable and accessible and remains secure.
 * No hardware/software maintenance or installation is required.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Unlimited disk space for storage of e-mails.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Allows organizations to focus on their core business and not be distracted with infrastructure hassles.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Overall, the value that this technology provides will have far-reaching benefits to the ITLL—financially, collaboratively, and accessibly.

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Goal 1: // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Employees of the ITLL will use Google Cloud Drive, a cloud-based file storage application to increase productivity. //<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Goal 2: // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Employees of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory in the College of Engineering and Applied Science will use Google Cloud Drive to increase their efficiency.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><range type="comment" id="413712">Project Goals and Objectives **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Objective 1a: Using Google Cloud drive, employees will be able to easily post and retrieve documents to meet deadlines.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Objective 1b: Employees will be able to identify the benefits of using a cloud-based application compared to traditional storage options (i.e., home computing system or departmental server).
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Objective 2a: Employees will demonstrate increased proficiency in their work, both in the time that it takes to deliver a final task and in reduced file transfer time (i.e., less “down” time, especially when using slower internet connections or off-site locations that must utilize file transfer protocol procedures).

//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Goal 1: // <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> A wiki page will be created as a resource for the employees of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Product Goals and Objectives **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Objective 1a: Employees will experience a seamless transition from traditional file storage procedures to using Google Cloud Drive.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Objective 1b: Employees will easily understand and use Google Cloud Drive as a means of document transfer.

//<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What additional benefits can you think of in using the Cloud during your work day? //