Transcript CompNet

CompNet
A project for the - IST-program
The CompNet Mission
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CompNet will enable people to
collaborate on problem solution and
knowledge management in a globally
networked environment.
Targets
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End Users
– People and organisations doing collaborative
based on information exchange on the network
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System Developers
– Developers building applications for network
based collaborative work
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Project Partners
CompNet - Where, How
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Environments for CompNet
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Education
Learning Organisations
Virtual Campus, Networked Organisations
Teleworking
CompNet Platform
– Open Standards, Internet Standards
– CORBA
End user view
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A networked collaborative
environment
Knowledge database
within
Tasks within
Information exchange
with external
– persons/groups
– Knowledge sources
– Internet
Special features
- as seen from the end user
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Open standards
– CORBA - Internet standards
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Services/client software components delivered on
demand
– Distributed objects, Mobile Agents.
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Access control, authentication, security etc.
delivered by platform
– Fine grained access-control possible.
– CORBA
Applicable user contexts
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Open and Distant Learning
Networked virtual Universities
Learning organisations
Virtual organisations
Helpdesks
Software companies
– Sales & Demonstration
– Software support
Special features
- as seen from the developers
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Open Standards
– CORBA - Internet Standards
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Component based software construction
– Reusable software components, object oriented design
• for “framework” building
• User interfaces and back-end modules
– Based on a distributed platform
• Utilisation of platform services
– Security, name-services, licensing, distribution etc.
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A report on experiences gained during the project
Work Modules in CompNet
Evaluation of new
work methods
Component modules
with knowledge content
Knowledge
management,
workspace
interaction
Software framework and
methods using components
Tools and methods for
Globally Distributed Collaboration (GDC)
Pre-project schedule
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Project callout - March. 16. 1999
Deadline for application - June 16. 1999
Contract negotiations/signing
– Depends on EU bureaucracy
• Supposed November 1999
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Proposed running time - 3 years.
Fig. 1: System overview
How the participants are interacting in open and flexible learning.
Content
Organisation
Individual and
Team Work
Methods
Fig. 2: Action Lines in Project
Partners in the CompNet project will work on methodical and technological levels.
Methodical
III.3.1 (Center of Gravity)
Open Platforms and tools
for personalised learning
III.2.2
Content management and
personalisation
Technical
II.2.2
Team Work
IV.3.1
Component-based
software engineering
Fig. 3: Mapping Action Lines with system overview
Defining work modules with one responsible and other participating partners
Open Platforms and tools..
Content management
Team Work
Components are the technical basis for developement
Partners/Interested
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HiST
Statoil - Rotvoll
HiA
University of
Greenwich
University of Sheffield
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Hanzehochshule
Binary Logic (Athens)
Parallax (London)
Status - March 1999.
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Decision made on action lines
Memorandum on “roadmap” distributed
– Responses/Specific proposals asked for
• “Deadline” - April 1. (?)
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Workshop in Trondheim 26.03.99
– Local resources
– National resources from ODL-network
The road ahead
Minor milestones
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Results from Trondheim WS distributed
– Draft/Proposal for project description
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International WorkShop in April
– Project Draft agreed on
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Hard work
– Main load in Trondheim
– Collaborative actions using
telecommunication/Network
Next major milestone
Application delivered
June 16.
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But - there are always
more peaks to climb
whhen you reach the
peak that was ”the next
peak”