Co : a Comprehensive Model of Groupware Functionality
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چکیده
We propose a conceptual model of groupware functionality. It distinguishes four basic functions a groupware application can provide to its users: support for conferences, for cooperation, for conversation and for coordination. We identify the main parameters of these basic functions. We demonstrate the application of the model by describing various categories of groupware applications in terms of the basic functions. For a particular groupware application, we illustrate that the model can be used to analyze and describe its functionality systematically. The model contributes to a structured and comprehensive overview of groupware functionality and to the analysis and design of generic groupware functionality.
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