Collaborative Information Systems

Flashcards on collaborative information systems, covering key characteristics, criteria for success, purposes, requirements, and future trends.

Collaboration

People working together to achieve a common goal with feedback and iteration.

Cooperation

Lacks feedback and iteration loop.

Constructive Criticism

Positive and negative advice given to improve an outcome.

Groupthink

The desire for group cohesion, which should be avoided.

Successful Outcome

Achieved objectives in judging team success.

Team Capability Improvement

Criteria for judging team success, measured over time.

Meaningful and Satisfying Experience

A criteria for judging team success related to team member satisfaction.

Primary Purposes of Collaboration

Become informed, make decisions, solve problems, and manage projects.

Collaboration Information System Requirements

Hardware, software, data and metadata, procedures, and people (know when and how to use).

Version Control

Involves user activity limited by permissions, document checkout, version histories, and workflow control.

Microsoft SharePoint

Large, complex application for all types of collaboration.

Future of Collaboration Systems (2035)

Cheaper, easier to use, run on portable devices; face-to-face meetings rare; online corporate training; less business travel, virtual conventions