Outsourcing Models

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In previous session we have learned about

• - What is P2P
• - File Sharing Napster
• - Distributed Computing DataSynapse
• Distributed Search Engine OpenCola
• Today..

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P2P Collaboration Software Discovering P2P by
Michael Miller (ISBN 0-7821-4018-1)
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Defining P2P collaboration
Central Server
Non-P2P collaboration can be defined as any suite
of applications located on a central Server that
enables a group of users to jointly work on an
individual project
Database
EMail
Calendar
Files
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Defining P2P collaboration
P2P collaboration is an application or suite of
applications that enables a group of users to
jointly work on an individual project without
relying on a central server
Outlines
Files
IM
Schedules
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Defining P2P collaboration

• P2P applications enable direct user-to-user
  transactions
• P2P collaboration enables group communication,
  scheduling, file sharing, and application sharing
  without tying up the resources of a central
  network server.
• All communication and transferring is done on a
  peer-to-peer basis, over either internal network
  or the global Internet.

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Key Components-
Working on a group project requires the use of
many different applications including
communications, scheduling and contact managing,
file sharing, application sharing, database
management and in some cases application
development.
P2P collaboration software must combine features
from many different P2P (and non-P2P)
applications. The ideal P2P collaboration
software would be part Napster, part AIM, and
part Outlook and be capable of being accessed
from anywhere in the world.
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P2P Collaboration

• Since most of these applications are
  non-dependent on a central server, group members
  can work online, or offline.
• They typically share a virtual workspace which
  includes text messaging and shared documents.
• Individuals not system administrators- create
  their own workspaces.
• Group members decide on their own who should join
  their project and when.
• P2P collaboration software eliminates the old
  boundaries of time and place.
• P2P projects are automatically updated whenever
  any member of the group makes a change all
  members of the group see the changes in real time.

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Worldwide Collaborative Applications Forecast
7.5 Billion by 2006
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
email, group calendaring, shared folders,
threaded discussions, etc
Source IDC, April 2002
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P2P Collaboration Market Potencial
It is believed that P2P collaboration software is
a product with the potential to pervade and
energize dispersed enterprises worldwide in a
variety of vertical markets including Accounting
firms Automobile
manufactures Call centers
Consulting firms Defense
contractors Engineering
firms Financial services
IT infrastructure manufactures Law practices
Local, state
and federal governments Market research firms
Universities
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P2P Collaboration Major Players

• Groove Networks (www.groove.net)
• Flypaper TeamSpace (www.flypaper.com)
• Ikimbo Omniprise (www.ikimbo.com)
• Consilent (www.consilient.com)
• Intralinks (www.intralinks.com)
• Oculus (www.oculustech.com)

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Imagine that you have the biggest project of your
life. You were named product manager for your
company and you are working with partners across
four different organizations located on three
continents and in five time zones. The challenge
is to connect these diverse resources. How do you
manage this project and get up to speed
immediately? Enter Groove Networks.