a groupware environment for transient virtual organization building
In this paper we describe an environment and a process for the design and evolution of context-sensitive collaborative systems. Contextualisation and adaptation are the main characteristics of this environment. The initial design is based on scenarios, which are converted into a global behaviour model. This model is then mapped on the 3-level software architecture (application level, generic collaborative support, network infrastructure). The AMF-C architecture model is used for modelling the application level in order to obtain an adaptable collaborative system. This adaptation is based on a library of patterns and software components and by taking into account new scenarios which modify the behaviour model as well as the software architecture.
inter-organisational collaboration peer-to-peer mechanisms user-centered approach xml