Groupware

*:*Groupware*:*

Combinations of technologies enabling an organization to create, share, and leverage an accumulated knowledge base. then Groupware refers to programs that help people work together collectively while located remotely from each other. Groupware was originally coined to describe a new class of applications designed to provide electronic support for groups of individuals working together toward a common goal. Groupware is more useful as a concept when it is broken down into three major stages. Those are communication, coordination and cooperation.

Systems the Implement Groupware Functionalities

Different Time/ Different Place

• Email
• Calendaring and
• Scheduling
• Workflow

Same Time/ Different Places

• Chat room
• Gaming
• Video Conferencing
• Shared Workspace

Hybrids:

• Multi-user Editors
• Bulletin boards
• Content exchange
• Blackboard
• Online Classrooms
• Group Decision Support
• Systems and Electronic
• meeting rooms