Collaboratories: Tools for Collaboratories: Tools for virtual collaboration of virtual collaboration of

scientistsscientistsSEMC06 Transferable SkillsSEMC06 Transferable SkillsTeamwork Literature ReviewTeamwork Literature ReviewSubmitted to: Nia AlexandrovSubmitted to: Nia Alexandrov

Submitted by: Dinara Dyussupova

Bandana SharmaOmar BhuiyaAlex Kapellas

Tong Luo

Date of Submission: 24-11-2009Date of Submission: 24-11-2009

Collaboratories: State of the ArtCollaboratories: State of the Art Internet and web has cross all the geographical Internet and web has cross all the geographical

boundaries and make the whole world a small placeboundaries and make the whole world a small place Collaborative is a place without any physical Collaborative is a place without any physical

existence, where people achieve their common existence, where people achieve their common goals by using different tools and methods and goals by using different tools and methods and technologies (different groupware solutions).technologies (different groupware solutions).

Scientists are using different tools for collaborationScientists are using different tools for collaboration The current existing approach and methods of The current existing approach and methods of

collaboration are, a. collaboration are, a. Peer-to-peerPeer-to-peer,b. ,b. Mentor-Mentor-studentstudent c.c. InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary d. d. Producer-Producer-consumerconsumer and as well as different methods are,and as well as different methods are,

a. a. SynchronousSynchronous (real time), b. (real time), b. AsynchronousAsynchronous In spite of these technological advancement there In spite of these technological advancement there

are many issues which arises with these solutions are many issues which arises with these solutions like,like,

a.a. Issues about security. Issues about security. b.b. Issues for fulfillment of organizational needs.Issues for fulfillment of organizational needs.c.c. Scalability issues for growing needsScalability issues for growing needsd.d. These all needs profound research and analysisThese all needs profound research and analysis

Collaboratories: Current research in this Collaboratories: Current research in this areaarea

Mobile Collaboration tool for E-Learning Collaboration tool for E-Learning and M-

Learning environment to access Virtual University of Rogenberg (VUR)

Wireless E-Learning and COmmunication Environment (WELCOME) developed to access VUR via mobile.

BlackBoard used to access events, lectures, files etc

Students and Lecturers can communicate with each other via- News Server Chat Server SMTP Server

SMS uses to sends notifications about new material and new postings to the mobile device.

PDA calendar update automatically about event changed details

Collaboratories: Current research in this Collaboratories: Current research in this areaarea

Peer-to-Peer CoCo By ACET

A set of interoperable network protocols allow Heterogeneous devices to be connect together

A decentralised network without administrative or coordinating authority

Scalable Robustness Fault tolerance and resilience to attack

Collaborative tools for E-Learning/ Multi-institution ConferenceXP by University Of Washington

Platform for Real-time collaboration High-quality multipoint conferencing Full-screen, real-time video at 30 fps Built-in presentation capability, whiteboard & screen sharing

Collaboratories: AnalysisCollaboratories: Analysis The new developed technology with web 2.0 and VO The new developed technology with web 2.0 and VO

is able to solve many problems with teamwork and is able to solve many problems with teamwork and collaboration but together there is are two big collaboration but together there is are two big challenges of VO:challenges of VO:

1.1. Challenge in VO managementChallenge in VO management

a. a. Priority in VO ManagementPriority in VO Management.. b. Bridging diversity b. Bridging diversity in VO management c. Geographical constraints d. in VO management c. Geographical constraints d. Trust in VO management.Trust in VO management.

2.2. Challenge in VO technologyChallenge in VO technology

a. a. Security in VO Technology b. Bottleneck in VO Security in VO Technology b. Bottleneck in VO Network c. Network c. Recognition of new-born VO Technology Recognition of new-born VO Technology

d. d. Cost in VO TechnologyCost in VO Technology some currently used solutions are introduced for some currently used solutions are introduced for both VO Managing and Technical Challenges. both VO Managing and Technical Challenges.

Collaboratories: Current existing solutionsCollaboratories: Current existing solutions There are various types of tools which scientists are There are various types of tools which scientists are

using for collaboration and their teamwork depends using for collaboration and their teamwork depends upon these new technological tools.upon these new technological tools.

These tools allow them to share their desktops, These tools allow them to share their desktops, share whiteboards, web conferencing, voice share whiteboards, web conferencing, voice conferencing and even using mobile technologies for conferencing and even using mobile technologies for collaboration and communication.collaboration and communication.

Currently NASA is using the tools like WEBEX for Currently NASA is using the tools like WEBEX for web conferencing (real time collaboration), and web conferencing (real time collaboration), and Jabber (asynchronous collaboration) and Mailman Jabber (asynchronous collaboration) and Mailman for managing the mailing lists.for managing the mailing lists.

The tools like Oracle Collaboration suite can be a The tools like Oracle Collaboration suite can be a whole package of all methods of collaboration for the whole package of all methods of collaboration for the organizations. It supports almost every platforms organizations. It supports almost every platforms and supports almost all kinds of mobile devices.and supports almost all kinds of mobile devices.

As a whole in comparison with one to other different As a whole in comparison with one to other different tools have their own feature and can meet the needs tools have their own feature and can meet the needs differently according to demand.differently according to demand.

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

Consider:Consider: Cost of the solutionCost of the solution Size of the organizationSize of the organization RequirementsRequirements Type of interactionType of interaction

Example: Example: Combination of ToolsCombination of Tools

WebEx for Audio & Video ConferencingWebEx for Audio & Video Conferencing Mailman for mailing listsMailman for mailing lists Skype for secure conferencing and chattingSkype for secure conferencing and chatting