Lightweight forms of Web, Groupware and GDSS

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Lightweight forms of Web, Groupware and GDSS

• October 6, 2002
• By Cindy Chen, Derek Kawakami, Lena Miyasaki,
  Alisa Nakamoto

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Agenda

• Background of lightweight
• What is Groupware
• How it works
• Who would benefit from this technology
• Alternatives to this Technology
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Future outlook
• Where you can get it

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Background of Lightweight

• In terms of software, it is browser and
  email-based
• No overhead to run it
• Ease of use
• Easy to apply to a system
• In one word Simplicity

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What is Groupware

• It is a software that facilitates the work of
  groups
• Encourages group collaboration
• Groupware refer to a specific class of technology

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How It Works
Lena
Alisa
Groupware /GDSS
Jeff
Derek
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Who would Benefit
Business
Organizations
You
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Alternatives

• Phone
• Regular E-mail
• Letters
• Old fashion meetings
• Fax

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The Future

• All business will take part in some sort of
  groupware
• It will become more useful in the public sector
• More options in groupware
• Charge for usage

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Pros and Cons

• Pro
• Speed
• Inclusiveness
• Anonymity
• More Ideas in a shorter time
• Consensus Building
• Paper trail
• Cheaper

• Con
• Need a computer
• Need network
• Everyone must have the software and use it

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Vendors
http//www.zaplet.com
http//www.zoomerang.com
http//www.evite.com/
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Groupware and GDSS Cindy Chen, Derek Kawakami,
Lena Miyasaki, Alisa Nakamoto

• Lightweight describes ease of use and set-up
• Groupware and GDSS facilitates and encourages
  group collaboration
• Alternative technologies
• The Future
• Advantages are efficiency and collaboration
• Disadvantage may be the lack of participation
  from group members
• Major vendors are Zoomerang and Evite
• Any Questions???

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Resources

• www.zoomerang.com
• www.zaplet.com
• www.evite.com
• www.usabilityfirst.com
• www.corbinball.com
• Nickerson, Robert. Business and Information
  Systems. Prentice Hall New Jersey, 2001