Pervasive Collaborative Computing Environment

A NC Base Program Project

The Pervasive Collaborative Computing Environment (PCCE) provides a persistent collaboration system with a seamless collaboration environment that supports the entire continuum of interactions between collaborators. It will allow participants to locate each other, use asynchronous and synchronous messaging, share documents, share progress, share applications and hold videoconferences. Workflow tools will enable coordination of Grid computing processes and human tasks.

The goal of the PCCE is to develop tools that support the day-to-day connectivity and underlying needs of a group of collaborators. These tools are important for providing lighter weight, less intrusive, and more flexible ways to stay in touch and work together.

The objectives of this project are to

• Support continuous or ad hoc collaboration
• Target daily tasks and base connectivity
• Be easy to use and install across multiple platforms
• Leverage off of existing components when possible
• Use standards-based components
• Leverage off of Grid services (e.g., security and directory services).

For more info, see:

• Project website: Pervasive Collaborative Computing Environment
• 2-Page Summary, March 2004 (PDF)
• 2-Page Summary, March 2003 (PDF)
• 4-Slide Presentation, March 2003 (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Overview: PCCE (PDF, 172KB)
• Executive Summary: PCCE (PDF, 34KB)