Table 2.

Collaborative requirements, sample tasks, and corresponding collaborative tools for the centers

Requirement	Center		Representative Tasks	Products Implemented
	HIV/AIDS	Oral Cancer
Provide a center-wide website	X	X*	publish reports, announcements, and member database launch collaborative applications	HTML PHP mySQL
Install and support collaboratory tools	X	X	install software applications remotely train end users one-on-one troubleshoot end user problems	Microsoft NetMeeting, Timbuktu Pro Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (Oral Cancer Center only)
Train groups in use of collaboratory tools	X	X	introduce participants to tool concept and functionality practice using features of tools	Microsoft NetMeeting, Timbuktu Pro CentraNow, Genesys Web/telephone conferencing (Oral Cancer Center only)
Manage group meetings and associated information		X	schedule meetings record agenda and minutes	Groove Meetings tool
Conduct real-time, small group meeting	X	X	share textual and numerical data share analysis results (eg, SPSS files) view histology slides through telemicroscopy (HIV/AIDS Center only)	NetMeeting, Timbuktu Conferencing, Virtual PC (HIV only) Genesys Web/telephone conferencing (Oral Cancer Center only)
Manage study patient appointments		X	schedule patients for multiple clinical appointments	Groove Calendar tool
Access research database and study-related documents		X	manage research data in MS Access database co-author study protocols	Groove File Sharing tool
Broadcast seminars	X		Share prepublication data and study progress	Placeware Auditorium iVisit

^* Implementation of requirement suspended