ice 2013-a structured team building method for collaborative crowdsourcing

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A Structured Team Building Method for Collaborative Crowdsourcing

Gabriele Montelisciani

June 25th 2013The Hague, Netherlands


Summary

G. Tazzini1, G. Montelisciani2, D. Gabelloni2, S. Paganucci3, G. Fantoni2

1 Department of Energy, Systems, Land and Constructions, University of Pisa, Italy2 Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy3 Department of Computer Science, University of Pisa, Italy

LILIT: an original platform for collaborative crowdsourcing that:o Promotes innovation, creativity and effective knowledge sharingo Enables matchmaking and internal/external cooperation

PROBLEM: o Crowd vs. Selected groupso Selection and allocation of the most appropriate team for the

resolution of different types of problems

APPROACH:

A skills-based methodology for advanced team

building in collaborative crowdsourcing contexts


Index

INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

RESEARCH APPROACH AND FINDINGS

CONCLUSION AND FUTURE WORK


The Living Labs Experience

Pisa Leaning Labo Multidisciplinary teamo Collaboration among academy and industryo Meritocracy

Introduction


The original concept of Crowdsourcing

The step forward: teams of experts selected from the crowd

«Closed Calls» (Vuković, Vaculín, 2010) Team composition Monitoring skills and capabilities

Problem Identification


Problem Identification

Teams characteristics in Collaborative crowdsourcing:

Fundamental Requisites:

Possession of skills that best match in a timely and effective problem resolution; Measurable problem-solving capacities; High speed of response; Availability to grant one’s personal free time for joining highly specialized problem

solving sessions.


Index





The Developed Platform

Advanced Forum

High level tasks:o Technical Problem solving; o Concept design; o Naming

Motivation & creative participation among userso IPR Tracking System o Advanced serendipity search engines

and creativity technologies

Team Buildero Solvers profiles created manually and/or automaticallyo Assisted team selection


Approach and Findings

TEAM BUILDING PROCESS:

Recall & Update Algorithms


Approach and Findings

1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

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GO

RIT

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Problem Solving Session

1Calculate

UP

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2Update


Approach and FindingsRecruitment Vector

Tag/Skill ValueIndustrial Manipulation 1Mechanics 0,8Materials science 0,8Productive Processes 0,6

1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

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GO

RIT

HM


1Calculate

UP

DA

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RIT

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2Update


Research Approach

1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

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RIT

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1Calculate

UP

DA

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RIT

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2Update

Profiles Vectors


Research Approach

1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

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RIT

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1Calculate

UP

DA

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RIT

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2Update

25% of New Users(e.g. never joined a session requiring a given skill)


Research Approach

FINAL SOLUTION

Solution Vector

Tag/Skill ValueIndustrial Manipulation 0,8Materials science 1Physics 0,8Mechanics 0,6

Productive Processes 0,5


1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

LL

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GO

RIT

HM

1Calculate

UP

DA

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GO

RIT

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2Update


Research Approach


1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

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GO

RIT

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1Calculate

UP

DA

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GO

RIT

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2Update

Update Vector

Tag/Skill ValueIndustrial Manipulation 1Materials science 1Physics 0,8Mechanics 0,6

Productive Processes 0,5

Recruitment VectorTag/Skill Value

Industrial Manipulation

1

Mechanics 0,8Materials science 0,8Productive Processes 0,6

Solution Vector Tag/Skill Value

Industrial Manipulation 0,8Materials science 1Physics 0,8Mechanics 0,6Productive Processes 0,5


Research Approach


1 Analize

2 Research

3Associate

4Build

RE

CA

LL

AL

GO

RIT

HM

1Calculate

UP

DA

TE

AL

GO

RIT

HM

2Update


Index





Conclusion

The paper demonstrates how the virtual team building process can be effectively performed for a specific problem solving session

Focus on measurable skills Intuitive and easily detectable assessment variables thanks to robust

and simple algorithms Improve solvers’ personal profile and discover hidden skills

Future goals: Social network analysis and smart measurements of interaction distances among

the community of experts Management of novice users for:

o Education in problem solving abilities;o Raising reputation;o Enhancing problem solving skills.

Dynamic evaluation of individuals’ ability to use and manage the platform.


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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Acknowledgements

The financial support of Regione Toscana Project LILIT: I Living Labs per l’Industria Toscana (PAR FAS REGIONE TOSCANA Linea di Azione 1.1.a.3) is kindly acknowledged.

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