formalized communication on the job

[Dave B]

Years ago I worked with a company that used an application named The Coordinator,
by Action Technologies Inc. The package defined a protocol for communication,
which included making specific requests for action, accepting or declining
the requests, and declaring the requests complete.

In my opinion, the package supported and worked well in the company's environment.
It encouraged people to be specific and to respond. On the other hand, the
formality of the protocol did not inspire non-request communication, such
as "A note to say hi." or "Here's my idea. What do you think?"

Here are some interesting references:
http://iris.informatik.gu.se/sjis/ma...1/LJUNGB~1.htm
http://knowledge4m.sra.com/consult_corner.htm

[Chris P.]

"Dave B" <dbernhardt@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>Years ago I worked with a company that used an application named The Coordinator,
>by Action Technologies Inc. The package defined a protocol for communication,
>which included making specific requests for action, accepting or declining
>the requests, and declaring the requests complete.
>
>In my opinion, the package supported and worked well in the company's environment.
>It encouraged people to be specific and to respond. On the other hand, the
>formality of the protocol did not inspire non-request communication, such
>as "A note to say hi." or "Here's my idea. What do you think?"
>
>Here are some interesting references:
>http://iris.informatik.gu.se/sjis/ma...1/LJUNGB~1.htm
>http://knowledge4m.sra.com/consult_corner.htm
>

thanks for this info, Dave. does anybody else have knowledge of, or experience
with, something like this?

/cp
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