Collaborative Modeling Tools

[RutgerMooy]

Hi all,

For a project in which some SD-Modeling is going to be done, I need to work together with some people who are in geographically dispersed areas.

To make working together easier, we have begun using Instant Messaging as a communication tool. This seems to work pretty well, but right now, it is text-only, and text is not always rich enough to communicate ideas. We need to draw maps and diagrams too. Sending these back and forth isn't the ideal solution.

Do any of you have experience with such a setting? If so, which tools are available and suitable for communication between modelers (or modelers and experts)? I'm thinking of whiteboard tools, forums, online drawing programs etc.
They may be synchronous (real-time) or asynchronous.

Kind regards,

Rutger Mooy

[Lee Jones]

Hello Rutger,

Although I have only used it a couple of times, and it is not free, try www.webex.com. It allows you to converse with meeting participants (I think there is a dial in) and share applications on your machine with one or more of the other participants.

I have also used eroom, as a central repository for project data accessed by a geographically dispersed project team (www.eroom.com). Again this option costs money (quite a bit if I remember correctly).

How about microsoft netmeeting?

Hope this helps.

Lee

[RutgerMooy]

I got a lot of response on this query, so I thought I'd put them here:

OVERVIEW
http://www.thinkofit.com/webconf/workspaces.htm

Microsoft Netmeeting
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/

Groove
http://www.groove.net

Blackboard
http://www.blackboard.com

RealVNC
http://www.realvnc.com

Coolmodes
http://www.collide.info/modules.php?op= ... file=index

Windows SharePoint Services
?

Drupal
http://www.drupal.org

Mindmanager
http://www.mindmanager.com

Intranets
http://www.intranets.com

Niku
http://www.niku.com

Click-to-Meet Express
?

Intrcomm Task Management Console
www.intrcomm.net

HP Virtual Classroom
?

Microsoft's Live Meeting
?

Twiki
?

Skype
http://www.skype.com

Webex
www.webex.com

eRoom
www.eroom.com

[Edited on 3-5-2004 by RutgerMooy]

[Ralf]

Hello,

in order to discuss causal loop diagrams with a friend down in New Zealand we found that:

https://www.yugma.com/affiliates/index1 ... BYIrls1044

It works in connection with Skype.

Best regards

Ralf