TY - GEN
T1 - Challenges in collaborative modeling
T2 - 4th International Workshop CIAO, and 4th International Workshop EOMAS, held at CAiSE 2008
AU - Renger, Michiel
AU - Kolfschoten, Gwendolyn L.
AU - De Vreede, Gert Jan
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Modeling is a key activity in conceptual design and system design. Users as well as stakeholders, experts and entrepreneurs need to be able to create shared understanding about a system representation. In this paper we conducted a literature review to provide an overview of studies in which collaborative modeling efforts have been conducted to give first insights in the challenges of collaborative modeling, specifically with respect to group composition, collaboration & participation methods, modeling methods and quality in collaborative modeling. We found a critical challenge in dealing with the lack of modeling skills, such as having a modeler to support the group, or create the model for the group versus training to empower participants to actively participate in the modeling effort, and another critical challenge in resolving conflicting (parts of) models and integration of submodels or models from different perspectives. The overview of challenges presented in this paper will inspire the design of methods and support systems that will ultimately advance the efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative modeling tasks.
AB - Modeling is a key activity in conceptual design and system design. Users as well as stakeholders, experts and entrepreneurs need to be able to create shared understanding about a system representation. In this paper we conducted a literature review to provide an overview of studies in which collaborative modeling efforts have been conducted to give first insights in the challenges of collaborative modeling, specifically with respect to group composition, collaboration & participation methods, modeling methods and quality in collaborative modeling. We found a critical challenge in dealing with the lack of modeling skills, such as having a modeler to support the group, or create the model for the group versus training to empower participants to actively participate in the modeling effort, and another critical challenge in resolving conflicting (parts of) models and integration of submodels or models from different perspectives. The overview of challenges presented in this paper will inspire the design of methods and support systems that will ultimately advance the efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative modeling tasks.
KW - Collaborative modeling
KW - Groups
KW - Modeling methods
KW - Participation
KW - System analysis and design
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-68644-6_5
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-68644-6_5
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350048908
SN - 9783540686439
T3 - Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
SP - 61
EP - 77
BT - Advances in Enterprise Engineering I - 4th International Workshop CIAO, 4th International Workshop EOMAS, held at CAiSE 2008, Proceedings
PB - Springer Verlag
Y2 - 16 June 2008 through 17 June 2008
ER -