A groupware environment for transient virtual organization building

ABSTRACT

In this paper we describe an environment and a process for the design and evolution of context-sensitive collaborative systems. Contextualisation and adaptation are the main characteristics of this environment. The initial design is based on scenarios, which are converted into a global behaviour model. This model is then mapped on the 3-level software architecture (application level, generic collaborative support, network infrastructure). The AMF-C architecture model is used for modelling the application level in order to obtain an adaptable collaborative system. This adaptation is based on a library of patterns and software components and by taking into account new scenarios which modify the behaviour model as well as the software architecture.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.3 Group and Organization Interfaces
          Subjects: Computer-supported cooperative work

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.6 Programming Environments

  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Theory and methods

General Terms:
Algorithms, Human Factors

Keywords:
AMF-C, CSCW, scenarios