Conceptual architecture for the continuity if workflow in activities on multi-devices: Case study co-kitchen

Abstract

Nowadays, the realization and follow-up of a team activity takes place in different execution environments (e.g. mobile phone, PC) through the use of computer applications. This implies context changes that generate interruptions in the activity. To improve the continuity of an activity with the reduction of interruptions during the development of this activity, would help to finish a task in a shorter time. An example of interruption occurs when a user initiates an activity on a device and decides to continue working on it on a different device, thus facing additional steps that must be performed to obtain the updated information on the desired device. The interruptions can be found in several domains as in the previous example that refers to the work developed through multi-devices or collaborative systems (CS). In this article we present a proposal for a model that incorporates the continuity attribute in the CS development process, to support its users to carry out Collaborative Activities (CA) through different devices with the least possible number of interruptions, so that that way the user does not require additional steps that extend the time of the task and negatively affect the process of transferring his CA to another device.