New product - Vani

New Product - Vani

February 2024

What is Vani?

Vani stands as a visual collaboration platform where teams can create, meet, and work together on a shared infinite canvas. It emerges as an independent brand under the umbrella of Zoho, alongside brands like TrainerCentral and Qntrl. Departing from conventional team collaboration approaches, Vani fosters openness, non-hierarchy, and a non-linear environment, aiming to infuse more enjoyment into teamwork.

Vani offers a plethora of possibilities

  1. Infinite Canvas: Teammates collaboratively visualize ideas using various creator tools such as text, shapes, connectors, sticky notes, images, audio, GIFs, and video.
  2. Templates & Kits: Ready-made resources accelerate discussions, propelling teams from idea generation to execution.
  3. Live Interaction: Features like live cursors, quick emojis, comments, and voice notes enhance real-time collaboration, providing an experience akin to being in the same room, but improved.
  4. Integrated Video Calls: Seamless video calls within the same Space ensure everyone stays informed without switching tabs.

What can you achieve with Vani?

The simplicity of the infinite canvas combined with in-place collaboration makes Vani suitable for a myriad of team activities, including:
  1. Whiteboarding: Annotate images, doodle, and sketch.
  2. Brainstorming: Encourage free sharing of thoughts to discover innovative ideas.
  3. Diagramming: Create flowcharts, network diagrams, and organizational charts.
  4. Mind Mapping: Organize and expand on shared ideas creatively.
  5. Wireframing: Design webpages, app screens, and emails.
  6. Storyboarding: Envision scenes, script planning, and detailed documentation.
This list is just the beginning; Vani accommodates tasks such as user research, process flow documentation, task lists, reading lists, and more.

Who is the target audience?

Examples of Vani's application include:
  1. Marketing Teams: Plan and execute creative campaigns.
  2. Product Management Teams: Discuss features, document specifications, and align stakeholders.
  3. Project Management Teams: Manage resources, track progress, and make informed decisions.
  4. Design Teams: Understand requirements, create mood boards, and gather feedback.
  5. Sales Teams: Empower customer-facing teams with tools for effective product pitches and faster deal closures.
Vani is now generally available, accessible to all existing Zoho users directly from https://www.vanihq.com/.