Any software which allows users to share ideas, exchange information, or work on the same project from different locations.
a type of software designed to raise the productivity of people working in groups and thought to have application in both engineering and production functions.
Software that supports document collaboration, such as the ability to view or edit a document at the same time by several people.
n. Software that enables messaging and collaborative work among people.
A suite of software that facilitates and coordinates team activities such as shared document creation and management in an office environment, a group workflow and task control mechanism, and a supporting messaging facility.
A type of software designed to allow users on a network to use the same software and work on the same project at the same time.
Groupware is a type of collaborative software used on a LAN that allows co-workers to work together simultaneously on the same project. Many recent groupware apps now come with video capabilities. Groupware is often divided into three categories: communication, conferencing, and management.
Software that provides the infrastructure for state staff to work collaboratively and share information electronically, regardless of where they are geographically located.
A collection of technologies that allows the representation of complex processes that center around collaborative human activities. It is a model for client/server computing based on five foundation technologies: multimedia document management, workflow, e-mail, conferencing and scheduling.
applications which allow people to share documents etc and work collaboratively over computer networks: Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes are well known examples.
A type of software that allows group collaboration on and access to projects and access that are centralized on local or wide-area computer networks.
Software that enables electronic collaboration between users.
Multiuser software designed to help team members coordinate and track joint projects and access the same data. Functions that support effective communication and collaboration include an email messaging system, document and database sharing and management, group calendaring and scheduling, threaded discussions, and audio and videoconferencing. See also Lotus Notes.
Software that enables groups of people to work together - Microsoft Word documents that they can all access, change etc - the software will maintain a current version for all of the users. Very useful for large projects where a number of PC file s have to be kept up to date by a number of different people who have different responsibilities. Lotus Notes is one of the best examples of groupware
Applications that let network users work collaboratively on common files.
Software programs or communications systems that enable people in different locations and at different times to work together from one database, such as the combination of Front Office and Back Office Applications.
software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
a program that allows several people to work together in a simpler and more productive way than only using email
Software that allows networked individuals to form groups and collaborate on documents, programs, or databases.
software providing a wide range of tools for collaboration via the internet or intranet, e.g. First Class, Lotus Notes, Web4Groups
Integrated software applications that allow users communicate, collaborate and work together. HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language) The foundation of most web pages, HTML is used to format text and images on a web page.
A loosely defined group of commercial products designed to improve work group performance by extending electronic mail and adding some degree of structure.
This is a catch-all term for software that allows data to be shared and manipulated by many users. CRM solutions fall under this category as they are often shared within departments or entire companies.
Software that is designed to be used by a group of people working on the same information, whether in the same room, building or across town or the globe.
Groupware is a term describing an application which helps groups of people work together. Typically, a groupware application will have several productivity features built into one program, including: email, calendar, and addressbook tools.
an application that allows many people to interact together. This software is often used to run virtual meetings. (p. 16)
Software that enables a group of users to collaborate on a project by means of network communications.
Software designed to allow a group of users on a network to work simultaneously on a project. Groupware may provide services for communicating (such as email), group document development, scheduling, and tracking. Documents can include text, images, or other types of data.
E-mail software offering other facilities such as scheduling and databases
Software programs to support groups of people who work together, but not necessarily in the same place. Examples include Lotus Notes and Novell Groupwise. Groupware ties together common activities such as e-mail and group calendaring and helps people share information more effectively
Software that helps groups of people who work on a network communicate electronically and share data, such as email, meeting scheduling and file distribution applications. More Detail...
Network software that enables two or more users to work collaboratively.
a class of application programs for use on PCs on LANs (or WANs) designed to facilitate the effective collaborative effort of a group of colleagues or coworkers. Historically, WWW was intended as groupware, but it outgrew its motivating concept.
Computer software applications that are linked together by networks, and so allow people to work together and share electronic communications and documents.
Application for allowing a workgroup to share information, with updates by each user being made available to others, either by automated replication or concurrent sharing.
A technology (software) designed to support organizational learning through communication, cooperation and sharing. Makes knowledge and information more available to others, and more effective than conventional methods. Groupware is any information system designed to enable groups to work together electronically. Groupware serves its purpose with increased collaboration and this is accomplished by creating new organizational structures that align people with the technology (Karash, 1995).
Software that facilitates shared work on documents and information.
Applications which are like soupped up e-mail client programs but are designed for collaborative efforts, thus can handle schedules, calendars, images, and documents that are reviewed/handled by many peopled. Lotus Notes and MS Exchange/Outlook are the big two.
Software tools and technology to support groups of people working together on a project, often at different sites.
Software designed to help teams or groups of people work together. Invariably includes e-mail.
software that enables a group of users to collaborate by sharing messages and documents over a network. VLEs (q.v.) are examples of groupware.
A class of software that helps groups of colleagues (workgroups) attached to a local-area network organize their activities. Typically, groupware supports the following operations: scheduling meetings and allocating resources, e-mail, password protection for documents, telephone utilities, electronic newsletters, file distribution. Groupware is sometimes called workgroup productivity software.
This term is used to describe any form of software designed to allow a group of people to easily share ideas and data. Examples include Lotus Notes, Novell...
A computer application that assists communication and shared working amongst groups of individuals with access to a common computer network, but who may be geographically or temporally separated. See also: CSCW.
A class of computer software that allows several users to collaborate through sharing information. Computer conferencing and group decision support systems are types of groupware. Lotus Notes is the most widely used groupware product.
Team-oriented computer software packages, desktop videos and electronic conference boards that are applicable to facility planning and management needs. Facilitates the rapid sharing of data, text and e-mail among a variety of users.
software that aims to promote synchronous and/or asynchronous online collaboration, by letting users share files, conduct online chats, etc.
Programs that enable many people on a computer network to work simultaneously on the same file, while viewing the changes made by others as they occur.
Once a popular buzzword for software which provides support for groups of people working collaboratively on projects. IBM’s principal groupware offering is the Notes software from its Lotus subsidiary. See also Person to Person.
Software applications that facilitate shared work over long distances on documents and information. Groupware supports person-to-person collaborations.
This isn't a group of ready-to-wear clothes. This is special software that enables you to work in groups on documents, programs, or databases. This can only be done when computers are networked.
Network-based application software designed to allow simultaneous access to a group of users.
The system software and applications which allow a group of people in a network to work cooperatively, sharing such applications as calendars, diaries, libraries, files, electronic mail, business processing, etc.
Software intended to enable a group of users on a network to collaborate on a particular project.
A category of enterprise software that allows employees to work more collaboratively. Groupware includes email and PIM (personal information management) functionality such as calendar, to-do lists and contact information; and allows employees to share data. Examples include Microsoft® Exchange/Microsoft Outlook® and Lotus® Domino/Lotus Notes. See Also: PIM
This term refers to software applications that facilitate shared work on documents and information.
General term for programs that support the cooperation of work groups in a network and beyond the network.
Programs that help people work together collectively while located remotely from each other. Groupware services can include the sharing of calendars, collective writing, e-mail handling, shared database access, electronic meetings with each person able to see and display information to others, and other activities.
" Groupware" was originally coined to describe a new class of applications designed to provide electronic support for groups of individuals working together toward a common goal. In the last several years, the term has been applied to applications ranging from unstructured electronic mail to rigorously structured work-flow systems. Groupware is more useful as a concept when it is broken down into three major stages : communication, coordination and cooperation. In this light, groupware applications can be viewed in terms of the degree of structure in the group interaction and in complexity of that structure, and the rigor with which the activity itself is monitored.
A category of software that allows employees to work more collaboratively. Groupware includes PIM functionality such as calendar, e-mail and contact information, and allows employees to share files and PIM information. Examples of groupware include Microsoft® Outlook® Exchange and Lotus Notes. See also PIM.
Software application that helps groups of people work together and share information over a network, most often using personal information manager functions. A major feature of groupware is group scheduling, in which a group calendar tracks the schedules of multiple users and helps coordinate appointments and meeting times. Groupware is a component of a broad concept called workgroup computing. 3.33, 9.10
Software that helps people work together more productively and share knowledge more efficiently.
Software designed to operate on a network and allow several people to work together on the same documents and files.