Patent ID: 7280977

Claim:
A method of modeling a collaborative relationship comprising: a) inputting data relative to the collaborative relationship into a computer model, wherein said data relates to joint work, communication, interaction, and social structure of the collaborative relationship; b) analyzing said data with said model by using at least one method of analysis selected from the group consisting of statistical analysis, egocentric network analysis, sociometric analysis, network visualization analysis, and combinations thereof, wherein said model comprises components including level of joint work, level of communication, quality of interaction and connectivity of social structure of relationship, wherein said level of joint work comprises a joint work importance component and a joint work frequency component, said quality of interaction component comprises a cooperation component, a conflict component, and a trust component, and said model tracks interrelationships between said components, wherein said analyzing computes a weighted value for each of said respective components, and wherein said model generates an output value; and c) determining a condition of the collaborative relationship that is related to said output value generated by said model.