O-P3: Supporting the Planning Process using Open Planning Process Panels

This paper introduces Open Planning Process Panels (O-P3). These panels are based on explicit models of the planning process and are used to coordinate the development and evaluation of multiple courses of action. We describe the generic ideas behind O-P3 technology, a general methodology for building O-P3 interfaces and two applications based on O-P3 technology: the Air Campaign Planning Process Panel (ACP3) and the O-Plan two-user mixed-initiative planning Web demonstration. This work has an impact on a number of important research areas outside planning, including Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) and workflow support.