5.1 Communications – driven DSS
Groupware, chat. Videoconferencing, and web-based bulletin boards are increasingly
common in global enterprises. In a 2002 case study, eRoom Staff documented how more
than 100 Naval Medicine CIOs and their staffs access eRoom through industry-standard
Web browsers [3]. The U. S. Navy Bureau of Medicine manages 77 hospitals and regional
service providers in locations inside the U.S. as well as overseas-based military
installations, combat field hospitals and Navy ships at sea.
Recently, WebEx launched WebEx WebOffice in India to support distributed project
management and outsourced development coordination for overseas partners and clients
(03/07/2006). In 2001, Procter & Gamble chose Polycom for worldwide video
communications support. Hewlett Packard (HP) has 13 Halo Collaboration Studios
installed at its facilities worldwide. Halo Collaboration Studio is a high-end video