Modelling Framework of a Traceability System to Improve Knowledge Sharing and Collaborative Design

摘要

In collaborative design, the results of each activity imply modifications of different objects of the situation and are likely to affect the achievement of other activities. The use of collaborative tools enhances the capitalization process, especially at the stage of information collecting. Conversely, capitalized knowledge can also promote cooperation between actors regarding their situation in common. This paper develops a new modelling framework of a traceability system, based on the concept of work situation, to improve knowledge sharing and collaborative design. It aims at giving designers a collaborative tool to capture information of their work and, simultaneously, a view of the progress of their activity and of other inter-related activities.