Description of the consortium

 
The consortium composition reflects the requirements of best practice projects and delivers the necessary framework in order to verify the application of best practices in the area of 2nd generation application service provision. The consortium is co-ordinated by the software supplier CAS Software. 
  
Consortium structure
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Partner

Type/Role

Experience

Activities in workplan

CAS Software

Technology provider and project co-ordinator

Software house, provides CRM groupware tool to be used in ASP scenario

Co-ordinates project, adapts own applications for use in ASP scenario, participates in dissemination and exploitation

Universität Stuttgart IAT

Scientific expert

Methods and tools for technology management, progressive information and communication systems

Analyses and selects best practice in ASP industry, assists users in requirements analysis, process implementation and validation of best practice. Provides dissemination in scientific target groups.

Spacephone (and network of distributors)

User organisation

Services provider company in the areas of Telecommunication and Internet

Provides baseline project for implementation of best practice in ASP industry. Tests technology infrastructure and business model, validates and participates in exploitation and dissemination.

Kaleidoscope

Subcontractor for ASP infrastructure

Software house and internet + ASP service provider

Provides technical infrastructure for testing the implemented CRM environment in ASP scenario, delivers background information for the development of best practice business model.

Emphasis

Member of consortium, consultantr

Quality management, project management, software improvement

Assistant of users for validation and of whole consortium for dissemination and exploitation