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Computer supported cooperative work -Advanced concepts. Jens Bjarke Pedersen. Agenda. CSCW CSCW applications Concepts in CSCW Common/shared information space Field studies The project. CSCW. Computer supported cooperative work Develop software for groups to increase cooperative work
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Computer supported cooperative work-Advanced concepts Jens Bjarke Pedersen
Agenda • CSCW • CSCW applications • Concepts in CSCW • Common/shared information space • Field studies • The project
CSCW • Computer supported cooperative work • Develop software for groups to increase cooperative work • From other software failures • Qualities of co-operative work process • How to develop computer software to help this process • How process could be organized
Computer supported cooperative work • Shared environment
CSCW Applications • GROVE • Calendar Management • The Co-ordinator • CRUISER
Concepts in CSCW • Articulation work • Situated action • Mutual Influence • Shared Information Space • Shared Material • Double Level Language • Equality
Common/shared information space • Describes the cooperative work done within the organization • Floats across time and place • Contains artifacts for coordination of work and sharing of information • Could be physical • Creates awareness for the cooperation • Several parameters characterize a CIS • The degree of distribution • The multiplicity of webs of significance • The level of required articulation work
Common/shared information space • A hospital work process • Central artifacts • Care-journal • Patient’s record • Work-calendar and schedule • The Hospitals CIS • Accumulation, documents and transmission • Collaboration
Field studies • Why should this be conducted • Natural settings • Holism • Descriptive • Members point-of-view
Field studies • Observation • Why • Role • Focus of observation • Note taking • Video recording • Analysis • Why use video and why not • Interview • How, who and where
Field studies • Traditional approaches • Customer surveys • Operability assessments • Focus Groups • Field trips • Field visits • Field test • Example from other projects
The project Motivation: • Current work flow(Field study of ourselves) • Split into three phases 12
The project Overview: • Knowledge management system • Reusing existing knowledge, Organize knowledge in projects, sharing knowledge
The project Overview: • Hypertext concepts • Links, anchors, different structures of information
The project Overview • Computer supported cooperative work • Planning, Shared information space, asynchronous cooperation on documents
The project • New work flow With the use of the system