This work presents conceptual models about the operational management and groupware. The work of the operational management is divided into different management functions. The tasks related to these functions can be identified from the work of the operational managers. Each task has a special needs for interaction, information and knowledge. Groupware tools are categorized and examined from three dimensions: interaction, information and knowledge creation. The model about groupware tools elucidates: 1) what kind of groupware tools exists, 2) what kind of interaction can be supported, 3) what...