JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 3(8): 843-864, doi: 10.3217/jucs-003-08-0843
Two Complementary Tools for the Cooperation in a Ministerial Environment
expand article infoWolfgang Prinz‡, Anja Syri‡
‡ GMD---German National Research Center for Information Technology, Germany

Corresponding author: Wolfgang Prinz ( wolfgang.prinz@gmd.de )

© Wolfgang Prinz, Anja Syri.
This article is freely available under the J.UCS Open Content License.
Citation: Prinz W, Syri A (1997) Two Complementary Tools for the Cooperation in a Ministerial Environment. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 3(8): 843-864. https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-003-08-0843
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Abstract
This paper describes the realisation of and experiences with two complementary tools for the support of cooperative processes: electronic circulation folders and shared workspaces. Circulation folders support structured work processes, shared workspaces provide a working environment for less structured processes. Both approaches are complementary and their combined usage provides new and very flexible ways of telecooperation and cooperative knowledge management. The components are integrated in the POLITeam system which is developed for the support of cooperative processes between the separated ministries in Bonn and Berlin.
Keywords
CSCW, groupware, workflow, shared workspaces, design