1. 1 CIM3 Executive Brief Towards Highly Effective Distributed Collaboration Peter P. Yim peter.yim@cim3.com San Mateo, CA, USA. (v 1.86)

2. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 2 of 10 Introducing CIM CIM Engineering, Inc. - San Mateo, CACIM Engineering, Inc. - San Mateo, CA Incorporated in California – Jan. 1989Incorporated in California – Jan. 1989 Doing business as:Doing business as:  “cim3.com”, “cim3.net” and “cim3.org” CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing (with our origin in manufacturing and manufacturing systems)CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing (with our origin in manufacturing and manufacturing systems) CIM3:CIM3:  originally, “Computer Integrated-Man-Machine Manufacturing”  now, “Collaboration In huMan-Machine-Methodology”  In essence, we are about People, Tools & Process

3. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 3 of 10 What Does CIM3 Do? Mission: to enable more effective distributed collaboration and project team work through bootstrapping collective intelligenceMission: to enable more effective distributed collaboration and project team work through bootstrapping collective intelligence Structured under:Structured under:  cim3.com – the business arm of the company  cim3.net – the collaborative work environments where client Communities of Practice and distributed team workspaces are hosted  cim3.org – the research arm, and holder of the company’s open technology, content and other intellectual properties Products/Services: Basic Hosting; Collaborative Work Environment Hosting (ISP/ASP); Professional Services; Infrastructure Customization & Deployment; System & Solution DevelopmentProducts/Services: Basic Hosting; Collaborative Work Environment Hosting (ISP/ASP); Professional Services; Infrastructure Customization & Deployment; System & Solution DevelopmentBasic HostingCollaborative Work Environment Hosting Professional ServicesBasic HostingCollaborative Work Environment Hosting Professional Services

4. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 4 of 10 CIM3's Approach Augmentation - collaboration - human-machine interaction – bootstrappingAugmentation - collaboration - human-machine interaction – bootstrapping Openness - we use open-source software & comply with open standards as much as we can; we open-source our technology and content, and participate in open standards developmentOpenness - we use open-source software & comply with open standards as much as we can; we open-source our technology and content, and participate in open standards development Capitalizing on the Internet technology: taking itCapitalizing on the Internet technology: taking it  from the research and academic network  to the current form as publishing media  to Transactions and Web Services  onto being its future as knowledge media in the Semantic Web Providing platform neutral support; and enterprise quality & robustnessProviding platform neutral support; and enterprise quality & robustness System built upon a knowledge architecture optimized for distributed teamworkSystem built upon a knowledge architecture optimized for distributed teamwork Emphasis on effectiveness and strategic value - not technologyEmphasis on effectiveness and strategic value - not technology Supporting the entire spectrum of users: from the uninitiated to the power usersSupporting the entire spectrum of users: from the uninitiated to the power users While we do open-source work, we believe in properly remunerating our contributorsWhile we do open-source work, we believe in properly remunerating our contributors

5. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 5 of 10 Sample Projects / Engagements [ontolog] Forum - an international forum on business ontologies[ontolog] Forum - an international forum on business ontologies OASIS-UBL TC work/collaboration supportOASIS-UBL TC work/collaboration support Millennium Project - State of the Future Index (“SOFI”) System DevelopmentMillennium Project - State of the Future Index (“SOFI”) System Development AC/UNU-Millennium Project - hosting and collaboration supportAC/UNU-Millennium Project - hosting and collaboration support High School Robotics Team support - an instance of the FIRST Robotics Competition programHigh School Robotics Team support - an instance of the FIRST Robotics Competition program Support to US Federal eGovernment initiativesSupport to US Federal eGovernment initiatives The Engelbart UnRev-II Colloquium at Stanford UniversityThe Engelbart UnRev-II Colloquium at Stanford University

6. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 6 of 10 Collaboration Tools & Processes CIM3 provide a basic suite of both asynchronous and synchronous collaboration tools.CIM3 provide a basic suite of both asynchronous and synchronous collaboration tools. Also important are the processes that facilitate and support distributed communities and project team work.Also important are the processes that facilitate and support distributed communities and project team work. Our core server platform runs on Linux, and is built to meet scalability, fault tolerance and high availability design criteria.Our core server platform runs on Linux, and is built to meet scalability, fault tolerance and high availability design criteria. We employ open source software and tools, predominantly; and we open source the software and technology that we develop.We employ open source software and tools, predominantly; and we open source the software and technology that we develop. We comply with open standards – particularly in internet protocols, xml, java, web services, accessibility, internationalization & localization.We comply with open standards – particularly in internet protocols, xml, java, web services, accessibility, internationalization & localization. The Collaborative Work Environment (“cwe”) product we host provides the platform neutral workspace for highly effective distributed community and team work. (It’ll support Windows PC’s, Macintoshes, Linux and Unix machines, all working together at the same time.)The Collaborative Work Environment (“cwe”) product we host provides the platform neutral workspace for highly effective distributed community and team work. (It’ll support Windows PC’s, Macintoshes, Linux and Unix machines, all working together at the same time.)

7. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 7 of 10 The Hosting Facility

8. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 8 of 10 The Collaborative Work Environment Features archived email forumarchived email forum wiki – a read-and-write webwiki – a read-and-write web document repository/file sharing workspacedocument repository/file sharing workspace Community of Practice (CoP) portal/websiteCommunity of Practice (CoP) portal/website Fine-grain access and linking (“purple numbers”)Fine-grain access and linking (“purple numbers”)purple numberspurple numbers Full-text searchFull-text search voice conferencing screen/application sharing instant messaging real-time chat session Optimized for distributed community and teamwork Platform neutral

9. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 9 of 10 A scenario on how CIM3 can help your organization : starting with a face-to-face (or synchronous) workshopstarting with a face-to-face (or synchronous) workshop start a pilot (hosted) archived forum followed by the full async collaboration suitestart a pilot (hosted) archived forum followed by the full async collaboration suite start a pilot, then a retainer for synchronous collaboration supportstart a pilot, then a retainer for synchronous collaboration support expand to multi-project hosted collaboration supportexpand to multi-project hosted collaboration support Commissioning of customized internal collaboration infrastructureCommissioning of customized internal collaboration infrastructure engagements in consulting and professional services projectsengagements in consulting and professional services projects engagements in software/solution development projectsengagements in software/solution development projects

10. ppy/CIM3_Executive_Brief/Aug-2004 10 of 10 References Doug Engelbart's Bootstrap Vision and MissionDoug Engelbart's Bootstrap Vision and MissionDoug EngelbartVision and MissionDoug EngelbartVision and Mission The American Council for the United Nations University's Millennium Project work on the State of the Future Index System DevelopmentThe American Council for the United Nations University's Millennium Project work on the State of the Future Index System DevelopmentState of the Future Index System DevelopmentState of the Future Index System Development [ontolog-forum] the international open forum on the informal and formal ontology for the business domain[ontolog-forum] the international open forum on the informal and formal ontology for the business domainontolog-forum More Information onMore Information on  CIM3 CIM3  Peter Yim (bio) bio