Tigris is also positioned to be a focal point for the community around the further development of the Tigris platform and the associated suite of tools. We will support the community by supporting known open-source best practices as well as developing new tools that further enhance collaboration as well as integrating existing tools into a coherent platform. These statements underly the definitions and discussion that follows. The first goal of collaboration is to produce and maintain a set of desired artifacts. The second goal of collaboration is the satisfaction of the participants.
Collaborative space consists of artifacts.
The dimensions of that space are defined by the types of artifacts available. Collaborative time consists of events and milestones. Participants may play different roles in different collaborations. Project deliverables are consumed by the participants and other members of the community. When working together, people must share artifacts and coordinate their activities over time.