Geoscience after IT: Part D. Familiarization with IT applications to support the workgroup
Once geoscientists have acquired basic computing skills, the next step in IT familiarization is generally to use IT methods to collaborate within a project. The project is managed to achieve the objectives of a workgroup. Computers facilitate communication with e-mail, discussion groups and intranet links. There may be a need to formalize: standards, metadata and investigational design for all contributors to share compatible results; procedures to monitor and control the project; and document and database design to deliver a uniform product.
standards metadata project support workgroup communications workgroup documents