1. O dyssey Collaboration System: OCS

2. What is Distributed Collaboration? Work by teams whose members are separated by space and time.

3. What is OCS? A persistent, distributed, virtual, real-time, interactive, shared environment which provides: –A sense of place –Support for multiple users –Metaphor-driven (buildings and rooms) –Shared Data, Tools, & Information (Objects) –Session Management Customizable in that users are empowered to develop and control objects that model their business environment Published APIs for interoperability

4. Features Virtual Space –Digital Repository –Items, Rooms, Buildings –Virtual “Teleportation” between Virtual Spaces –Dynamic Visual “You Are Here” Navigational Map –Avatar-depiction for User Telepresence Applications and Assets –User Defined Restricted Access –Upload (Objects, Hyperlinks) –Application Launching (COTS and GOTS) from within the Environment –Local, Server or Hyperlink Object Creation Options –Virtual Briefcase for Transferring Objects Collaboration Tools –Public and Private Text Chat Modes –Locating and Paging Users (Online) –Email Messaging via Paging Function (Offline) –Multicast Voice Chat (Netmeeting) –Multicast Video (Netmeeting and Exchange Conference Server) –Multicast Whiteboard (Netmeeting)

5. Virtual Space Digital Repository Buildings, Rooms, Items Virtual “Teleportation” between Virtual Spaces Dynamic Visual “You Are Here” Navigational Map Avatar-depiction for User virtual presence

6. Toolbar Menu bar Local Map Avatar Item OCS Interface

7. Adding Objects Buildings Rooms Items

8. Item Types Generic Audio Compressed File Document Executable Image Internet Link Shared Briefing Telnet Video Helper function allows mapping of any file type to a given application.

9. Applications and Assets User Defined Restricted Access Manage Resources (Files, Hyperlinks, etc.) Local or Global (upload) Item Creation Options Virtual Briefcase for Transferring Items Application Launching (COTS and GOTS) from within the Environment –Example: Facilitate.com (COTS) for Brainstorming/Ranking/Voting

10. Objects and Applications

11. Collaboration Tools Text Chat (Public and Private Modes) Paging (Online /Offline) and Locating Users Email Messaging via Paging Function Voice Chat (Point to Point via Netmeeting or Mulitpoint using Conference Server) Video (Point to Point via Netmeeting or Mulitpoint using Conference Server) Whiteboard (Multicast using Netmeeting)

12. Odyssey Training Schedule Friday 11 Jan – 1400 Saturday 12 Jan – 0900, 1000, 1400, 1500