STARS: a socio-technical framework for integrating design knowledge over the Internet

• Published in: IEEE internet computing Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 54 - 62
• Main Authors: Lu, S.C.-Y., Jian Cai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Alamitos IEEE 01.09.2000; IEEE Computer Society
• Subjects: Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Computation; Computer networks; Design automation; Design engineering; Design factors; Design methodology; Information systems; Internet; Mathematical models; Object oriented modeling; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Process design; Social factors; Stars

Traditional design tools usually model collaborative work as a process of data access and sharing. In globally distributed environments, however, it becomes important to model the interdisciplinary perspectives that individual contributors bring to the data. We refer to the individuals involved in t...