A framework for the design and implementation of groupware: in search of a philosopher´s stone?

Author

Sharma, Ravi ; Lai, Tung Lai ; Boon, Goh Wooi ; Foo, Schubert ; Tay, Albert

Author_Institution

Sch. of Appl. Sci., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

Volume

2

fYear

1994

fDate

2-5 Oct 1994

Firstpage

1891

Abstract

We present a framework and an experimental methodology that addresses the problem of matching design with usage issues when providing technological support for work groups. Stated tersely, groupware is only effective when the system is considered in the context of group objectives, stakeholder roles and environmental constraints. Our research methodology is simple: by prototyping and field-testing beta-versions of the four main classes of groupware, we hope to glean a comprehensive list of critical success factors for the design and implementation of such systems

Keywords

groupware; software performance evaluation; software prototyping; beta-versions; design framework; environmental constraints; field-testing; group objectives; groupware; implementation framework; prototyping; sage issues; stakeholder roles; success factors; Bridges; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Communication system control; Control systems; Distributed computing; Physics computing; Prototypes; Space technology; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1994. Humans, Information and Technology., 1994 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2129-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.1994.400127

Filename

400127