E-Cargo and Role-Based Collaboration - Modeling and Solving Problems in the Complex World

E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration
 
A model for collaboratively solving complex problems
 
E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration offers a unique guide that explains the nature of collaboration, explores an easy-to-follow process of collaboration, and defines a model to solve complex problems in collaboration and complex systems. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the book initiates the study of an effective collaborative system from a novel perspective. The role-based collaboration (RBC) methodology investigates the most important aspects of a variety of collaborative systems including societal-technical systems. The models and algorithms can also be applied across system engineering, production, and management.
 
The RBC methodology provides insights into complex systems through the use of its core model E-CARGO. The E-CARGO model provides the fundamental components, principles, relationships, and structures for specifying the state, process, and evolution of complex systems. This important book:
* Contains a set of concepts, models, and algorithms for the analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and assessment of a complex system
* Presents computational methods that use roles as a primary underlying mechanism to facilitate collaborative activities including role assignment
* Explores the RBC methodology that concentrates on the aspects that can be handled by individuals to establish a well-formed team
* Offers an authoritative book written by a noted expert on the topic
 
Written for researchers and practitioners dealing with complex problems in collaboration systems and technologies, E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration contains a model to solve real world problems with the help of computer-based systems.

List of contents

Author Biography xi
 
Preface xiii
 
A Guide to Reading This Book xvii
 
Acknowledgments xix
 
Symbols and Notations (Nomenclature) xxi
 
Part I Backgrounds 1
 
1 Introduction 3
 
1.1 Collaboration and Collaboration Systems 3
 
1.1.1 Collaboration 4
 
1.1.2 Collaboration Systems 12
 
1.2 Collaboration as "Divide and Conquer" 13
 
1.3 Key Components of Collaboration 16
 
1.4 The Nature of Collaboration 18
 
1.5 The Complexity of Collaboration 20
 
1.6 Collectivism or Individualism 21
 
1.7 Collaboration and Complex Systems 24
 
1.7.1 What Are Complex Systems? 24
 
1.7.2 Examples of Complex Systems 26
 
1.8 Collaboration and Problem Solving 27
 
1.9 Summary 29
 
References 30
 
Exercises 34
 
2 Role Concepts 35
 
2.1 Terminology 35
 
2.2 Modeling-Roles 40
 
2.3 Roles in Agent Systems 42
 
2.4 Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) 45
 
2.5 Roles in CSCW Systems 48
 
2.6 Roles in Social Psychology and Management 51
 
2.7 Convergence of Role Concepts 53
 
2.8 Summary 58
 
References 60
 
Exercises 67
 
Part II Methodologies and Models 69
 
3 Role-Based Collaboration 71
 
3.1 Requirements for Role-Based Collaboration 71
 
3.2 Architecture of an RBC System 74
 
3.3 The Environment Established by Role-Based Collaboration 76
 
3.4 The Process of Role-Based Collaboration 79
 
3.5 Fundamental Principles of RBC 83
 
3.5.1 Object Principles 84
 
3.5.2 Agent Principles 85
 
3.5.3 Role Principles 85
 
3.5.4 Group Principles 86
 
3.6 Benefits of Role-Based Collaboration 87
 
3.6.1 Establish Trust in Collaboration 87
 
3.6.2 Establish Dynamics 88
 
3.6.3 Facilitate Interaction 90
 
3.6.4 Support Adaptation 91
 
3.6.5 Information Sharing 92
 
3.6.6 Other Benefits 93
 
3.7 Summary 93
 
References 94
 
Exercises 101
 
4 The E-CARGO Model 103
 
4.1 First Class Components 103
 
4.1.1 Objects and Classes 105
 
4.1.2 Roles and Environments 107
 
4.1.3 Agents and Groups 113
 
4.2 Second Class Components 118
 
4.2.1 Users or Human Users 118
 
4.2.2 Message 118
 
4.2.3 System 120
 
4.3 Fundamental Relationships in E-CARGO 121
 
4.3.1 The Relations Among Roles 122
 
4.3.2 The Relations Between Roles and Agents 129
 
4.3.3 The Relations Between Agents 130
 
4.3.4 Properties of an RBC System 132
 
4.4 Related Work 133
 
4.5 Summary 135
 
References 136
 
Exercises 140
 
5 Group Role Assignment (GRA) 141
 
5.1 Role Assignment 141
 
5.2 A Real-World Problem 142
 
5.3 Extended Expression of the E-CARGO Model 145
 
5.4 Group Role Assignment Problems 146
 
5.4.1 Simple Role Assignment 146
 
5.4.2 Rated Group Role Assignment 147
 
5.4.3 Weighted Role Assignment 148
 
5.5 General Assignment Problem and the K-M Algorithm 148
 
5.6 Solutions to GRA Problems 152
 
5.7 Implementation and Performance Analysis 159
 
5.8 Case Study by Simulation 161
 
5.9 Related Work 165
 
5.10 Summary 166
 
References 168
 
Exercises 170
 
6 Group Role Assignment with Constraints (GRA+) 173
 
6.1 Group Multi-Role Assignment (GMRA) 173
 
6.1.1 A Real-World Scenario 173
 
6.1.2 Problem Formalization 175
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About the author

HAIBIN ZHU, PHD is a Full Professor and the Chair of Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Founding Director of Collaborative Systems Laboratory, member of Arts and Science Executive Committee, Nipissing University.

Summary

E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration

A model for collaboratively solving complex problems

E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration offers a unique guide that explains the nature of collaboration, explores an easy-to-follow process of collaboration, and defines a model to solve complex problems in collaboration and complex systems. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the book initiates the study of an effective collaborative system from a novel perspective. The role-based collaboration (RBC) methodology investigates the most important aspects of a variety of collaborative systems including societal-technical systems. The models and algorithms can also be applied across system engineering, production, and management.

The RBC methodology provides insights into complex systems through the use of its core model E-CARGO. The E-CARGO model provides the fundamental components, principles, relationships, and structures for specifying the state, process, and evolution of complex systems. This important book:
* Contains a set of concepts, models, and algorithms for the analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and assessment of a complex system
* Presents computational methods that use roles as a primary underlying mechanism to facilitate collaborative activities including role assignment
* Explores the RBC methodology that concentrates on the aspects that can be handled by individuals to establish a well-formed team
* Offers an authoritative book written by a noted expert on the topic

Written for researchers and practitioners dealing with complex problems in collaboration systems and technologies, E-CARGO and Role-Based Collaboration contains a model to solve real world problems with the help of computer-based systems.

Product details

• Authors: H Zhu, Haibin Zhu
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781119693062
• ISBN: 978-1-119-69306-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: IEEE Press Series on Systems Science and Engineering; IEEE Series on Systems Science and Engineering; IEEE Press Systems Science and
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Informatik, Künstliche Intelligenz, Artificial Intelligence, computer science, Systemtechnik, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Systemtechnik u. -management, Systems Engineering & Management, Allg. Informatik