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The wheel of collaboration tools: a typology for analysis within a holistic framework

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Per Einar Weiseth,

Bjørn Erik Munkvold,

Sjur LarsenAuthors Info & Claims

CSCW '06: Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary conference on Computer supported cooperative work

Pages 239 - 248

https://doi.org/10.1145/1180875.1180913

Published: 04 November 2006 Publication History

Abstract

We present a holistic framework for analyzing and specifying collaboration solutions, developed by an oil and gas company in response to practical needs in supporting integrated collaboration and information management. A typology of collaboration tool capabilities, termed the Wheel of Collaboration Tools (WCT), is described. We assess its contributions, and discuss areas of application and potential further development. Our intent is to stimulate discussion and research related to this type of collaboration modeling.

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Index Terms

The wheel of collaboration tools: a typology for analysis within a holistic framework
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms
      1. Computer supported cooperative work
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing and business
      1. Computer supported cooperative work

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