Work methods and techniques from different disciplines
computer science: modeling techniques, flow charts etc.
Organization theory: techniques to create alternatives, brainstorming...
statistics and social science etc
Tools and System Development
Challenge: To design the system under
the influence of social and behavioral
science factors
programming languages, prototypes, field and lab development
Related concepts
Groupware und Work
Group computing
Groupware as software support for
cooperative systems
Annotations:
besteht aus Soft- und Hardware
human: group processes
carried out
intentionally
required software
Workgroup computing
Annotations:
addition of flexible and mostly computer supported tool environments in organizations. Praktische Anwendung der Groupware
Workflow Management
Annotations:
support of enterprise-wide processes.
process automation
system on basis of
existing systems
workflow: finite sequence
of activities triggered and
finished by an event
Workflow Management:
modeling, simulation,
execution and control of
workflow
WM System: multiple tools
supporting daily tasks
Communities: informal group of people
with same interests, goals od perform similar activities
Annotations:
not bound to organizational or corporate boundaries. All participants benefit from collaboration
communities of practice
area of expertise
community
practice
community support systems
Annotations:
requirements:
- support of communication/cooperation
- establishment of group awareness
- search function fo find certain participants with special knowledge