In this paper, we present a CSCW framework for simulation processes from the field of civil engineering. The integration of processes into a common scenario helps to ensure consistency of the shared data as well as to easily interchange information among all participants. Thus, side effects can already be detected in early stages, preventing expensive changes in the late stages of design processes. Furthermore, due to a hierarchical organisation of simulation processes, the embedding of entire processes into the framework and the efficient control of processes are possible. Thus, the framework can be enhanced by a service layer, providing simulation services to be used by other participants. Here, both distributed storage and distributed computations as seen within grid computing can be addressed by this approach.     «

In this paper, we present a CSCW framework for simulation processes from the field of civil engineering. The integration of processes into a common scenario helps to ensure consistency of the shared data as well as to easily interchange information among all participants. Thus, side effects can already be detected in early stages, preventing expensive changes in the late stages of design processes. Furthermore, due to a hierarchical organisation of simulation processes, the embedding of entire p...     »