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Suggesting Online Whiteboard Tool Concepts for the Convergence Process of Online Collaboration

온라인 협업의 수렴과정 개선을 위한 온라인 화이트보드 툴 콘셉트 제안

  • 임우석 (국민대학교 테크노디자인전문대학원 스마트경험디자인학과) ;
  • 정상훈 (목원대학교 산업디자인학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.13
  • Accepted : 2023.11.17
  • Published : 2023.12.29
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Abstract

After COVID-19, team's collaborations are conducted online using whiteboard tools as remote working increases. In order to understand the problems of the convergence process using online whiteboard tools, an observation study comparing online and offline collaboration and a focus group interview were conducted. In addition, a questionnaire was conducted to confirm the found problem, and a solution idea was proposed. through in-depth interviews, we validate the proposed ideas. The convergence process of collaboration using online whiteboard tools had problems ; "excessive amount of information", "shift of view", "role of facilitator". To solve the problems, we proposed the idea of classifying each stage of the collaboration process, providing a navigator, and facilitator request system window. This paper proposed an idea that can effectively help the convergence process directly related to decision-making during the online collaboration process through analysis of advantages and problems of online and offline collaboration.

COVID-19 이후 재택근무가 증가하면서 조직의 협업 방식이 온라인 화이트보드 툴을 활용하여 비대면으로 이루어지고 있다. 온라인 화이트보드 툴을 활용한 온라인 협업 수렴과정의 문제점을 파악하기 위해, 온·오프라인 협업을 비교하는 관찰연구와 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 그리고 발견한 문제점을 확인하는 설문을 진행하고, 해결 아이디어를 제안하였다. 또한 심층 인터뷰를 통해, 제안된 아이디어의 문제 해결 가능성을 검증하였다. 온라인 화이트보드 툴을 활용한 비대면 협업의 수렴과정은 '정보량 과다', '시점 이동의 어려움', '퍼실리테이터 역할 수행'의 문제점이 있었다. 위 문제점들을 해결하기 위하여 협업 과정의 단계별 분류와 내비게이터의 제공, 퍼실리테이터 요청사항 시스템 창 아이디어를 제안하였다. 본 논문은 온·오프라인 협업의 장점과 문제점 분석을 통하여 온라인 협업 과정 중 의사결정과 직결되는 수렴과정을 효과적으로 도울 수 있는 아이디어를 제안하였다는 것에 의의가 있다.

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이 논문은 2022년도 목원대학교 연구년 지원에 의하여 연구되었음.

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