CompNet A project for the - IST-program

The CompNet Mission l CompNet will enable people to collaborate on problem solution and knowledge management in a globally networked environment.

Targets l End Users –People and organisations doing collaborative based on information exchange on the network l System Developers –Developers building applications for network based collaborative work l Project Partners

CompNet - Where, How l Environments for CompNet –Education –Learning Organisations –Virtual Campus, Networked Organisations –Teleworking l CompNet Platform –Open Standards, Internet Standards –CORBA

End user view l A networked collaborative environment l Knowledge database within l Tasks within l Information exchange with external –persons/groups –Knowledge sources –Internet

Special features - as seen from the end user l Open standards –CORBA - Internet standards l Services/client software components delivered on demand –Distributed objects, Mobile Agents. l Access control, authentication, security etc. delivered by platform –Fine grained access-control possible. –CORBA

Applicable user contexts l Open and Distant Learning l Networked virtual Universities l Learning organisations l Virtual organisations l Helpdesks l Software companies –Sales & Demonstration –Software support

Special features - as seen from the developers l Open Standards –CORBA - Internet Standards l Component based software construction –Reusable software components, object oriented design for “framework” buildingfor “framework” building User interfaces and back-end modulesUser interfaces and back-end modules –Based on a distributed platform Utilisation of platform servicesUtilisation of platform services –Security, name-services, licensing, distribution etc. l A report on experiences gained during the project

Work Modules in CompNet Component modules with knowledge content Software framework and methods using components Tools and methods for Globally Distributed Collaboration (GDC) Evaluation of new work methods Knowledge management, workspace interaction

Pre-project schedule l Project callout - March l Deadline for application - June l Contract negotiations/signing –Depends on EU bureaucracy Supposed November 1999Supposed November 1999 l Proposed running time - 3 years.

Content Individual and Team Work Methods Fig. 1: System overview How the participants are interacting in open and flexible learning. Organisation

Technical Methodical Fig. 2: Action Lines in Project Partners in the CompNet project will work on methodical and technological levels. III.3.1 ( Center of Gravity) Open Platforms and tools for personalised learning II.2.2 Team Work IV.3.1 Component-based software engineering III.2.2 Content management and personalisation

Fig. 3: Mapping Action Lines with system overview Defining work modules with one responsible and other participating partners Team Work Content management Open Platforms and tools.. Components are the technical basis for developement

Partners/Interested l HiST l Statoil - Rotvoll l HiA l University of Greenwich l University of Sheffield l Hanzehochshule l Binary Logic (Athens) l Parallax (London)

Status - March l Decision made on action lines l Memorandum on “roadmap” distributed –Responses/Specific proposals asked for “Deadline” - April 1. (?)“Deadline” - April 1. (?) l Workshop in Trondheim –Local resources –National resources from ODL-network

The road ahead Minor milestones l Results from Trondheim WS distributed –Draft/Proposal for project description l International WorkShop in April –Project Draft agreed on l Hard work –Main load in Trondheim –Collaborative actions using telecommunication/Network

Next major milestone  Application delivered June 16. But - there are always more peaks to climb whhen you reach the peak that was ”the next peak”