Using tasks and semi-structured messages to support decision follow up

This paper describes the design and implementation of a coordination mechanism to support follow up of decisions made in meetings, using task management and semi-structured messages in an integrated way. Two questions lead our research: i) can a set of group support mechanisms, enabling the link between pre-meeting, meeting and post-meeting activities, allow for better coordination of decisions being implemented?; ii) can electronic elements, which belong to daily project scenarios, provide awareness of decision implementation's problems? Our evaluations and conclusions indicate that such elements (i.e. tasks and emails) provide means for coordination of decision follow up.