Using groupware tools to extend the organizational memory with collaboration aspects

Author

Gerosa, Marco Aurélio ; Fuks, Hugo ; Raposo, Alberto B. ; Mitchell, Luís Henrique R G

Author_Institution

Comput. Sci. Dept., Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

314

Lastpage

319

Abstract

In this paper is described how computer supported cooperative work can be used to enhance project development memory, focusing on software development. The collaboration model that is presented is based upon the concepts of communication, coordination and cooperation. Each of these concepts is analyzed regarding software specification. The paper presents some examples of systems that seek to capture and refine group ideas through the process of argumentation. The paper also shows how the building of project memory can facilitate the recovery of the context and the reasoning that led to the taking of project decisions.

Keywords

group decision support systems; groupware; project engineering; software engineering; argumentation; collaboration model; computer supported cooperative work; groupware tools; organizational memory; project decisions; project development memory; project memory; software development; Collaboration; Collaborative software; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Computer graphics; Computer science; Documentation; Laboratories; Programming profession; Software maintenance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 2002. The 7th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

85-285-0050-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSCWD.2002.1047707

Filename

1047707