Definitions

The words "collaboration" and "quotient" each have multiple meanings.  As used in the title of this blog, they are defined as follows:

col·lab·o·ra·tion  /kəˌlabəˈrāSHən/

The act of working together to achieve a goal.

quo·tient  \ˈkwō-shənt\

The degree or magnitude of a specified ability, quality or characteristic.

Thus "collaboration quotient" refers to the degree or magnitude of those abilities, qualities or characteristics that may be required for the act of working together to achieve a goal.