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1. INTRODUCTION
computing techniques.
calendars, chat systems, decision support system are easy but very powerful.
based applications.
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2. WHAT IS GROUPWARE?
dimensions:
1. Whether users of the groupware are working together at the same time
2. Whether users are working together in the same place ("colocated" or "face-
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and Coordination.
number of groups. So you can consider yourself as a member and part of the
groups.
communicating. When you put up a proposal for new accounting software and
request others to give their opinions, you are collaborating. When you ask the
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4. GROUPWARE: APPLICATIONS
Other features that have been explored include: automatic sorting and
expense report and submits it, a copy is archived then routed to the
among many people, and may provide support for scheduling equipment as
well. Typical features detect when schedules conflict or find meeting times
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that will work for everyone. Group calendars also help to locate people.
Typical concerns are privacy (users may feel that certain activities are not
public matters), completeness and accuracy (users may feel that the time it
calendar).
shared drawing surface even from different locations. This can be used, for
instance, during a phone call, where each person can jot down notes (e.g. a
scrolling screen. Chat groups are usually formed by having listing chat
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text version of chat has the rather interesting aspect of having a direct
transcript of the conversation, which not only has long-term value, but
discussion.
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5. GROUPWARE: DESIGN
As with all user interface design, the method used for designing a
introduction thus begins with the groupware design process. The remaining
sections address some of the most common issues that face groupware
designers.
prospective users, what their goals are, and how they go about their work. For
significantly more difficult than with single-user systems for the following
reasons:
Organizing and scheduling for groups is more difficult than for individuals.
groupware.
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identify the users' tasks and goals, understand how the group communicates
ii) Interoperability
commercially, but their two systems couldn't communicate with each other.
buy a videophone had to make sure that everyone they wanted to talk to would
buy the same system. Compatibility issues lead to general wariness among
made by individuals, the system may not succeed. An example is with office
has the benefit of being able to safely schedule around other people's
appointments. However, if it's not easy to enter your appointments, then it may
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session control is like a person standing at the door of a room checking IDs and
available, determining who can enter and exit the room, and when and how.
Decide what limits there are to who can join a session. Are there limits to
Allow people to join and leave at any time. Provide a "polite" protocol for
doing so. Let people comfortably enter and leave conversations through
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v) Floor Control
everyone draw on it at the same time (simultaneous access), can only one
who controls access, and is there a time limit for each person?
Some may be personal and others shared. Personal whiteboards may be visible
to other users but non-editable by other users. This allows everyone to work
vi) Privacy
shared, and there is a concern that all other information remain private, and that
harassment.
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information. The more information gets shared, the more easily common
Furthermore, while anonymity can protect an individual, there are also quite
much control as possible over what information gets shared and what remains
private. Let users decide how much information to share, and use that to
determine what kinds of information they can access. One example of privacy
user, then they must provide the equivalent information about themselves.
Reciprocity isn't always the right policy, but serves as a useful starting point.
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6. ADVANTAGES OF GROUPWARE
systems. These are some of the most common reasons people want to use
groupware:
to enable telecommuting
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7. CONCLUSION
problems easily.
That’s why more and more people are realizing its utility and are
shifting to Groupware. This is today’s stage. This stage lays solid foundation
for tomorrow.
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