PSTOOL is designed as a tool of the supporting environment based on P-F method. The P-F method is a description methodology for supporting software processes improvements. It consists of concept model and implementation model. The mechanism of CSCW on the WWW within PSTOOL is described by the user awareness rules, client/server architecture with Java applet. An example of BugFix process on discussing subsystem is used for declaring the flexibility of P-F process's describing power.
['Zhou Zhiying', 'Lu Hui-bin Peng Hai-peng']
A Java-based CSCW tool for supporting software processes