Lightweight forms of Web and Groupware and GDSS

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Lightweight forms of Web and Groupware and GDSS

• Sept. 22, 2002
• By Alisa Nakamoto, Cindy Chen, Lena Miyasaki,
  Derek Kawakami

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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

• 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
• Groupware refer to a specific class of technology

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How It Works
Derek
Groupware Software
Alisa
Jeff
Lena
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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 option 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
• Longer reply

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

• Lightweight form of web
• Groupware and GDSS
• How it works
• Alternative Technologies
• The Future
• Advantages and Disadvantages
• Vendors
• 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