EAGER: Collaborative Research: Virtual Organization Resources and Toolkits Exchange (VORTEX)

虽然许多虚拟组织（VO）是相当有效的，但并不是所有的VO从业者在每个领域都是有效的，也没有组织的知识体系或一套？最佳实践？在关键问题上加以利用。因此，这些中心可能不会像它们可能的那样有效。这项建议涉及建立一个在线知识交流平台。 这个虚拟组织资源和工具包交换（VORTEX）将为虚拟组织的领导者提供有关运行虚拟组织的资源和访问相关的组织科学家。VORTEX旨在帮助在虚拟组织领导者之间建立一个社区，以便他们可以相互协作，分享和学习。工作的具体目标包括开发，评估和改进在线虚拟组织资源和工具包交换（VORTEX）环境，以帮助科学家和工程师更有效地领导虚拟组织。这种环境是必要的，以便：（1）将虚拟组织的领导者与适当的组织科学家联系起来;（2）提供与管理虚拟组织有关的问题的在线教育和参考资料;（3）为虚拟组织的领导者建立一个中心，以便相互分享和合作。

Although many virtual organizations (VO) are quite effective, not all VO practitioners are effective in each area, and there is no organized body of knowledge or set of ?best practices? among VOs to draw upon for key issues. Therefore centers are likely not as effective as they could be. This proposal involves the creation of an online knowledge exchange. This Virtual Organization Resources and Toolkits Exchange (VORTEX) would provide leaders of virtual organizations with resources about running virtual organizations and access to relevant organizational scientists. VORTEX is intended to aid in building a community among virtual organization leaders so that they can collaborate, share, and learn with and from each other. Specific Objectives of the work include development, evaluation, and improvement of an online Virtual Organization Resources and Toolkits Exchange (VORTEX) environment to aid scientists and engineers to more effectively lead virtual organizations. This type of environment is necessary in order to: (1) Connect leaders of virtual organizations with appropriate organization scientists; (2) Provide online educational and reference materials for issues associated with managing virtual organizations; and(3) Establish a center for leaders of virtual organization to share and collaborate with each other.