Towards an enterprise modelling method for CSCW systems

Author

Smith, Simon ; Boldyreff, Comelia

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Durham Univ., UK

fYear

1995

fDate

25-27 Apr 1995

Firstpage

352

Lastpage

358

Abstract

Autonomy is seen as a central concept for the modelling of enterprises, particularly where we are proposing to develop systems for the support of cooperative work (CSCW systems). Autonomy in a cooperative setting is not dealt with well by current enterprise modelling methods. We look to the area of distributed artificial intelligence for work that deals with this, and adapt what we find to the needs of a software development method. Two key concepts, of commitment and intention, are seen as central to the modelling of autonomy and cooperation in enterprises. Some plans are laid for an enterprise modelling method for CSCW-system development

Keywords

artificial intelligence; business data processing; cooperative systems; corporate modelling; groupware; office automation; software engineering; CSCW systems; CSCW-system development; autonomy; commitment; computer supported cooperative work; cooperation; cooperative work; distributed artificial intelligence; enterprise modelling method; enterprises; intention; software development method; Artificial intelligence; Chemical products; Collaborative work; Companies; Computer science; Control systems; Humans; Programming; Research and development; Terminology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Autonomous Decentralized Systems, 1995. Proceedings. ISADS 95., Second International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7087-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISADS.1995.398993

Filename

398993