CallForCollaboration

Last edit January 2, 2014
Call For Collaboration

The wiki media is perfectly suited for collaboration. A CallForCollaboration can be thought of as similar to a call for papers for a seminar or proceeding. It is a marshalling of resources based upon common interest in the creation of a RealWorldObject or a RealWorldProcess utilizing the synergy of many people working as one, but supplying their several mind sets, abilities, and resources (cf. CrowdSourceing).
Collaboration is hard. A media (even as cool as wiki) is not sufficient to enable collaboration.
  • A call for papers is a call for individuals to present what they know - easy.
  • A call for collaboration is a call for individuals to work together - hard.

I would like to work together in a synergistic way to create software and value (and I guess I am not alone in this). I am trying this on a local level in Chicago (but even this, with face to face communication, is hard).

Collaboration requires several principles to be in place:
  • a unifying purpose
  • a clear understanding of who does what
  • an integration plan
  • unambiguous interfaces
(for collaborating software components I also add, OnceAndOnlyOnce and unambiguous interfaces) -- PaulCaswell
There are some other useful principles at: http://www.communitycollaboration.net/id22.htm (this link is broken) Summarized by the following:
  • Start With a Unifying Purpose
  • Create, maintain and update SimplePracticalMissionStatements
  • Set Goals and Objectives
  • Believe in what you are Doing and the People who are Doing It
  • LeadershipByExample
  • Coordination - Organize and Document Efforts
  • Stewardship of Time and Resources
  • Openness Empowerment and Accommodation
  • Communicate as Friends
  • Discover and Encourage Areas of Interest
  • Recognize Personal Responsibility, Others Efforts
  • No Sacred Cows
  • Perseverance, Continuity, Consistency and Dependability
  • Evaluate, Feedback
  • Celebrate Successes, Be Flexible, Show Gratitude
  • Underlying these rules, always remember three fundamental principals.
    • Everyone needs to be treated with dignity and respect.
    • Everyone needs to be heard.
    • All of the information needs to be clear for everyone.
With VideoConferenceMeetings, A CallForCollaboration can convene participants in a relatively short (almost within minutes) period of time, providing many of above characteristics to be employed.
CategoryCollaboration