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Groupware (group software, collaboration software) can be described with the following aspects.
A groupware solution intends to support team work. This includes communication, co-operation, and co-ordination to achieve a goal through combined effort.
Typically, groupware offers the following functionality: E-Mail, appointment management, contact management, task management, and document exchange. Furthermore, there is functionality that supports the team's work. This includes resource and group management and automated information management such as appointment and task notifications.
Groupware is a distributed system that enables users to work in common on data and documents. This is mostly accomplished through a client/server architecture. All participants (clients) are connected to the central management (server). The clients co-operate via the server.