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A method and apparatus is provided for realizing the coordinative work environment adaptable to various forms of the coordinative work in a work environment composed of plural computers. A mechanism is disclosed that describes the coordinative work form and effects the coordinative work management process adapted to arbitrary coordinative work form, based on the description of the coordinative work form. The description of the coordinative work form is of what components 'logical coordinative work' such as 'conference' or 'lecture meeting' is composed, and how a correlation exists in the respective components. Furthermore, what operations (e.g., add/delete the 'components', add/delete the 'correlation', etc.) the operations (e.g., start of session, add user to session, etc.) for 'logical coordinative work' correspond to are described. In addition, how the 'components' and 'correlation' representing 'logical coordinative work' correspond respectively to the actual computers, the programs functioning on the computers or the peripheral equipments, and users of the computers is managed. Finally, how the operation of components and correlation corresponds to the process to the computers, the peripheral equipments, or the users is managed. As a result of this management, the operation for 'logical coordinative work' as the process to 'actual computer and program' is achieved.

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