Integrated Office Information System (IOIS) Summary Report. Automated Session Manager Analysis, Design and Implementation
Abstract
The object of this research has been to study and build a prototype of an Integrated Office Information System (IOIS). The need for this system was derived from problems in existing automated office systems including: the lack of standard software tool user interfaces, excessive use of paper to transmit information, redundant, and inconsistent information in common databases, and haphazard coordination and control of information exchange. The IOIS which was developed addressed these problems by providing the means to accomplish a variety of tasks while maintaining data integrity, reducing the flow of paper, improving communication, and standardizing user interfaces and software protocols. The Automated Sessions Manager (ASM), a component of IOIS and the focus of this report, was developed to facilitate meetings of organization group members working in distributed offices. ASM facilitates the use of a suite of group support tools known as the Asynchronous Group Decision Support System (AGDSS) also discussed here. The architecture of ASM consists of expert systems for pre-session planning, session facilitation, and post-session analysis as well as group status, calendar scheduling, and data integration facilities. This report presents a detailed summary of research efforts involved in the design and implementation of these features.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA269958
Entities
People
- Jay F. Nunmaker Jr.
- Milam W. Aiken
- Olvia R. Liu Sheng