Electronic business in distributed work environments

A perspective for future electronic business in distributed work environments will describe possibilities and requirements to solutions. Global distributed development teams need an internet protocol based network, new user interfaces for telecommunication and integration of their applications into the shared environment. Software agents should support the user in navigation and information management. Collaborative Virtual Environmnets (CVEs) are a combination of virtual reality and multimedia to create a shared environment for human interaction and cooperation. The use of 3D graphics, spatial sound and 3D interaction makes an advanced multidimensional form of telecommunication possible. Virtual Engineering will strengthen the coupling between people, systems and processes via innovative information technology