JP2000259472A - Information sharing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure that at least the state just before disconnection can be shared even when a network disconnection occurs in sharing information necessary to joint work by mutually opening the contents of local work environments. SOLUTION: A local structure changing means 3 changes local structures managed by a local structure holding means 2 according to a file operation in a work environment 1 by a manger. A shared structure updating means 5 makes the changes contents of a local structure managed by the means 2 reflected to the shared structure of the shared structure of a shared structure holding means 4. A remote structure displaying means 6 displays the contents of the shared structure managed by the means 4 in accordance with a display request of a non-manager.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information sharing apparatus having a function of sharing information among a plurality of persons, and more particularly to an information sharing apparatus for sharing the result of working on a local file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Devices for sharing documents and data required for collaborative work via a network are widely used. By managing the documents you want to share on a shared file server, you can view and copy the files from your local environment. Further, when performing a collaborative work, the group members can share the folder on the file server and update documents necessary for performing the work, so that the collaborative work can proceed efficiently.

There are two main methods of managing shared files: a method of working on a local file and copying the result to a shared file, and a method of working directly on a shared file. .

The method of working with a local file and storing the result in a shared file has the disadvantage that the latest state of the work cannot be shared due to the delay in storage timing. On the other hand, in the method of directly editing the information on the shared file, it is necessary to manage who is responsible for updating the document and what the access right is, and the operation is complicated.

Therefore, there is a need for a system that can share the latest state of work with simple access right control. For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 7-105130 discloses an invention that introduces semi-shared data that is associated with shared data but can be freely changed. However, this method has a problem that if semi-shared data associated with the same document is individually updated under the control of a plurality of persons, a plurality of versions are derived, and it is difficult to know which is correct.

On the other hand, with the recent development of the WWW (World Wide Web), it has become possible to transmit local information of each person to other members. With this method, the result of the document being changed by the person managing the information is immediately transmitted to other members. Therefore, the latest state can always be shared. Further, there is a merit that a file manager is also clarified.

[0007]

However, when adopting a system in which local information is transmitted and shared by each person,
The following two problems arise.

The first problem is that if the connection to the network is lost for some reason, other members cannot access the network. This is a major problem, especially when working on a portable computer, as it is assumed that disconnection will occur.

[0009] The second problem is that when a member other than the administrator wants to change the shared data, it is necessary to change the personal workspace of the administrator. Allowing non-administrators to make changes means that they have to work in a very uncertain environment, where they don't know when they will change.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in sharing information necessary for collaborative work by mutually disclosing the contents of a local work environment in which each person is working, It is an object of the present invention to provide an information sharing device that ensures that at least a state immediately before disconnection can be shared even when the network is disconnected.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an information sharing apparatus capable of performing a change operation by a member other than an administrator under the supervision of the administrator.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in an information sharing apparatus for sharing information, a file structure in a work environment in which only a specific administrator is allowed to operate is locally stored. Local structure holding means for managing as a structure, local structure changing means for changing a local structure managed by the local structure holding means in accordance with a file operation instruction from the manager, and management by the local structure holding means Shared structure holding means for managing a file structure corresponding to the local structure as a shared structure, and shared structure updating means for reflecting changes in the local structure managed by the local structure holding means on the shared structure of the shared structure holding means And a share managed by the shared structure holding unit in response to a display request of a non-administrator other than the administrator. Information sharing apparatus characterized by having a remote structure display means for displaying the granulation of content, is provided.

According to such an information sharing apparatus, when the administrator performs a file operation in the work environment, the contents of the local structure held in the local structure holding means are changed by the local structure changing means. Then, the changed contents of the local structure are reflected on the shared structure of the shared structure holding means by the shared structure updating means. When a display request is input from a non-administrator, the contents of the shared structure held by the shared structure holding means are displayed by the remote structure display means.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. The present invention allows the status immediately before disconnection to be always sharable by always posting the status of the contents of the local work environment in which each person is working, as long as the network is connected, to a shared file. is there. For that purpose, it has the following configuration.

In the information sharing apparatus of the present invention, a local work environment 1 in which operation is permitted only by a specific administrator is prepared. The local structure holding means 2 includes a local work environment 1
Manage the file structure in the as a local structure. The local structure changing means 3 changes the local structure managed by the local structure holding means 2 in accordance with a file operation in the work environment 1 by the administrator. The shared structure holding unit 4 manages a file structure corresponding to the local structure managed by the local structure holding unit 2 as a shared structure. The shared structure updating unit 5 reflects the change of the local structure managed by the local structure holding unit 2 on the shared structure of the shared structure holding unit 4. The remote structure display means 6 displays the contents of the shared structure managed by the shared structure holding means 4 as a remote structure 7 in response to a display request from a non-administrator other than the administrator.

According to such an information sharing apparatus, when an administrator operates a file in the local work environment 1, the local structure changing means 3 causes the local structure holding means 2 to operate.
Changes the contents of the local structure stored in. Then, the changed contents of the local structure are reflected on the shared structure of the shared structure holding means 4 by the shared structure updating means 5. When a display request from a non-administrator is entered,
The contents of the shared structure held by the shared structure holding means 4 are displayed as the remote structure 7 by the remote structure display means 6.

Thus, if the local structure relating to the local work environment 1 is changed, the content is reflected in the shared structure, so that the shared structure in the shared structure holding means 4 is displayed in response to another user's request. This allows other users to know the latest file structure in the work environment. Further, even if the communication between the local structure holding unit 2 and the shared structure holding unit 4 is interrupted, other users can refer to the file structure of the local work environment 1 immediately before the interruption.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention using a plurality of computers connected via a network will be specifically described. In the following example, as a local work environment, a workspace system that can define an area for indicating a work state by arranging icons on a desktop disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-249357 is described as an example. Used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration. In the present invention, the information management client 3 on which each person works
0, 40, and 50, and a shared information management server 20 that manages shared information, and exchanges information via the network 10. The shared information management server 20 is a computer for managing shared files. Each of the information management clients 30, 40, and 50 is a computer having a function of publishing its own local information as shared information and a function of accessing remote information published by another information management client.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram in the system. In this figure, only the function blocks for handling the local structure are shown for the information management client 30, and only the functions for handling the remote structure are shown for the information management client 40. In addition,
The two functions, remote and local, may be configured on the same device or may be configured as separate devices. Further, the function of the shared information management server 20 can be configured on the same device as the information management clients 30 and 40.

The shared information management server 20 holds workspace information shared among members working together. Moreover, the shared workspace information is updated in accordance with a change in the workspace of the local information management client 30 while the network is connected. In order to manage such shared information, the shared information management server 20 includes a shared structure holding unit 21,
It has a shared structure update unit 22 and a change request information management unit 23.

The shared structure holding unit 21 holds, as file management data, workspace information shared between members working together. In the file management data, an area on a workspace and a document (file) in the area are managed in association with each other.

While the network is connected, the shared structure update unit 22 is a local information management client 30
The shared information, which is the file structure of the shared workspace, is updated according to the change in the local structure indicating the file structure of the workspace.

The change request information management unit 23 holds, as change request management data, a workspace change request from a member other than the administrator of the shared workspace. The change request management data includes items of “ID”, “command”, “status”, “change request”, “answer”, and “ancillary document”, and these information are registered for each change request. You. “ID” is an identifier of the user who has output the change request. The “command” is the content of an operation performed on a remote workspace at the time of a change request. "Status" indicates how the change request is currently being handled. This "state" includes "wait",
There are "accept", "reject", and "done" states.
“Wait” is a state of waiting for a judgment by the person in charge.
“Accept” is a state in which the corresponding person has accepted.
"Reject" is a state indicating that the person in charge of rejection has refused. “Done” is a state indicating that the work by the person in charge has been completed. "Change request" of change request management data
, A comment sentence input by the requester at the time of the change request is registered. In the "response", a comment input by the person in charge of responding as a response to the change request is registered. "Attached documents"
A document newly created by the requester at the time of a change request by the create command (new creation) is registered.

The information management client 30 provides an environment for managing and operating a workspace and information on the workspace. This function is executed under a standard OS (Operating System). At that time, the substance of the data is recorded on a secondary storage device such as a hard disk device, and input / output with the user is performed using a window system and a pointing device such as a mouse. In order to realize such a function, the information management client 30 includes a local structure holding unit 31, a local structure display unit 32, a local structure change unit 33, and a local structure change request accepting unit 34.

The local structure holding section 31 holds a local workspace of each user. The workspace is an environment for holding files required for work, and holds information as to which state in the work process the files required for work belong as file management data. The structure of the local file management data is the same as the file management data of the shared information management server 20.

The local structure display unit 32 presents the files belonging to the state of the work process by arranging them in the corresponding area defined on the plane. Local structure change unit 33
Changes the structure of the workspace based on the result of the user performing the operation of creating a file or moving between areas through the display of the workspace.

The local structure change request accepting unit 34 accepts a structure change request from another member, and changes the local structure based on the result. Information on the content of the change request is managed as change request management data. The structure of the local change request management data is the same as the change request management data of the shared information management server 20.

The information management client 40 receives a display of a shared workspace in which the user of the apparatus is not an administrator, and receives an instruction to change the workspace. To realize such a function, the information management client 40 includes a remote structure display unit 41 and a remote structure change request unit 42.
And

In response to the display request, the remote structure display section 41 displays a shared workspace in which the person who issued the display request (the user of the information management client 40) is not the administrator. Note that the remote structure display unit 41 can receive a display request indicating that the latest contents of the shared workspace should always be displayed.

The remote structure change request section 42 requests a change to a shared workspace in which the user of the information management client 40 is not an administrator. Next, various processing procedures performed in the system having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a local structure change processing procedure. [S1] The local structure changing unit 33 in the information management client 30 acquires an operation operation from the user. [S2] The local structure changing unit 33 changes the local file management data in the local structure holding unit 31 according to the operation. [S3] The local structure changing unit 33 determines whether or not it is connected to the network. If connected, the process proceeds to step S4; otherwise, the process ends. [S4] The file management data of the shared information management server 20 is updated. That is, the local structure changing unit 33 issues a request to the shared information management server 20 to update the contents of the file management data. Upon receiving the update request, the shared structure updating unit 22 of the shared information management server 20 updates the content of the file management data in the shared structure holding unit 21 according to the request.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a local structure display processing procedure. [S11] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 determines whether or not it is connected to a network. If connected to the network, the process proceeds to step S12; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S13. [S12] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 reads the change request management data stored in the shared structure holding unit 21 of the shared information management server 20, and updates the change request management data managed by itself. [S13] The local structure display unit 32 displays the file management data in the local structure holding unit 31 as a workspace. [S14] The local structure display unit 32 extracts the change request data of “wait” from the change request management data in the local structure change request accepting unit 34. [S15] The local structure display unit 32 determines in step S13
The change request data extracted in step S14 is superimposed and displayed on the display content of the file management data displayed in step. [S16] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 obtains an instruction on accepting the change request from the person in charge of handling using an input device such as a keyboard. [S17] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 determines whether or not the change request has been accepted. If the request has been accepted, the process proceeds to step S18; otherwise, the process proceeds to (rej
ect) Proceed to step S20. [S18] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 calls a local structure change process for the requested operation. [S19] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 sets a comment in the change request data and sets the state to accept. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S21. [S20] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 sets a comment in the change request data, and sets “state” to “reject”. [S21] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 determines whether or not it is connected to the network. If it is connected, the process proceeds to step S22, and if not, the process proceeds to step S23. [S22] The local structure change request accepting unit 34 notifies the change request information managing unit 23 of the shared information managing server 20 that the accepting person has determined that the acceptance is permitted. The change request information management unit 23 acquires the contents of the change request management data from the local structure change request acceptance unit of the information management client 30, and updates the change request management data managed by itself. [S23] The local structure display unit 32 deletes the display of the change request data. [S24] The local structure display unit 32 determines whether all the wait data in the local structure change request accepting unit 34 have been processed. If the processing of all wait data has been completed, the processing is terminated; otherwise, step S1
Proceed to 4.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the remote structure change request processing. [S31] The remote structure change request unit 42 in the information management client 40 on the remote side acquires an operation (operation) and a comment performed on a shared workspace that is not an administrator. [S32] The remote structure change request unit 42 sends change request data to the change request information management unit 23 of the shared information management server 20. The change request information management unit 23 adds one change request data of “wait” to the change request management data managed by itself, registers the content of the operation as a command, and sets information such as a comment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a remote structure display processing procedure. This is a process performed by the remote structure display unit 41 in the information management client 40 on the remote side. [S41] The remote structure display unit 41 in the information management client 40 on the remote side receives the file management data from the shared structure holding unit 21 of the shared information management server 20, and displays the contents. [S42] The remote structure display unit 41 receives the change request management data from the change request information management unit 23 of the shared information management server 20, and is the request data of the person who operates the information management client 40, and the status is done. Take out what is not. [S43] The remote structure display unit 41 superimposes the change request data on the display of the file management data. [S44] The remote structure change request unit 42 acquires confirmation of the change request result. [S45] The remote structure change request unit 42 requests the change request information management unit 23 of the shared information management server 20 to change the state of the change request data to done. The change request information management unit 23 changes the state of the change request data to done in response to the request. [S46] The remote structure display unit 41 deletes the display of the change request data. [S47] The remote structure display unit 41 determines whether all data that is request data of the person operating the information management client 40 and whose status is not done has been processed. If the processing of all non-done data has been completed, the processing is terminated; otherwise, the processing proceeds to step S42.

Next, a specific description will be given of a process in which the state of the local workspace is shared with other members by performing the above processing. FIGS. 8 to 20 show the local workspace in which the user is an administrator, the state of shared information sharing the same with other members, and the workspace displayed remotely by other members. It shows a change in state.

8 to 10 show a process in which the state of the workspace of the person in charge X is shared and remotely displayed to other members. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of a workspace and data contents. In this example, the person in charge of responding to the AR (action request: request for improvement of a problem, etc.) of the system under development and the other members (testing persons Y and Z) who are testing are called “AR”.
They work together while sharing a "compatible workspace." The “AR compatible workspace” is an environment where the person in charge X is working, and the “AR” where the AR to be supported is located
Area 61, an “corresponding” area 62 for arranging the corresponding AR, and an “unsupported” area 63 for arranging the uncorresponding AR. The work state is changed by changing the arrangement of the AR document. To express.

In the "AR" area 61 of the workspace 60 displayed on the local information management client 30, a document "AR001" is arranged. The file management data 30a of the local information management client 30 includes a document “AR” corresponding to the area “AR”.
001 "is set. As a result, if the identifier is "AR00
It is shown that the AR of "1" will be supported. At this stage, nothing is set in the change request management data 30b.

At this time, the contents of the file management data 20a and the change request management data 20b in the shared information management server 20 are the same as the contents of the file management data 30a and the change request management data 30b of the information management client 30. The workspaces 70 displayed on the screen of the tester Y and the workspaces 80 displayed on the screen of the tester Z also have the same areas 71 to 73, 81 to 83 as the workspace 60 of the AR corresponding operator X. Are provided, and have the same contents as the workspace 60 at the present time.

In such a state, the person in charge X becomes "AR001"
Perform the work corresponding to
The document “1” is moved to the “corresponding” area 62. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state immediately after the person in charge X moves the document. As shown in the figure, the document “AR001” placed in the “AR” area 61 on the work space 60 of the person in charge X has been moved to the “corresponding” area 62. Accordingly, the content of the file management data 30a is also updated, and “AR001” is set as a document corresponding to “corresponding”.

By moving the document to the “corresponding” area 62 in this manner, the state of the document changes to “corresponding”. This result is reflected on the shared file management data 20a.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a result in which the operation of the person in charge X is reflected. This figure shows that the change of the state of the person in charge X in the AR-compatible workspace 60 is the file management data 20a managed by the shared information management server 20.
, Which are reflected in workspaces 70 and 80 displaying the remote structures of testers Y and Z. As described above, the content of the local-side file management data 30a is reflected in the file management data 20a of the shared information management server 20, and accordingly,
The contents of the workspaces 70 and 80 displayed on the remote side are also updated. As a result, the same contents as the local workspace 60 are stored in the remote workspaces 70 and 80.
Will also be displayed.

The reflection of the local data state on the shared data is always performed while the network connection is established. Since the sharing of the state with other members is mediated by data stored in the shared information management server, even if the network is disconnected, the state up to that point is shared.

Next, a change request of a workspace managed by another member and a process of accepting the change request will be described. FIGS. 11 to 13 show a process in which a new AR is added to the “AR” area of the “AR compatible workspace” remotely displayed by the tester Y and accepted.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where the test staff has input a change request. In this example, tester Y
Shows a state where the new AR “AR002” is placed in the “AR” area 71 in the workspace 70 and the text “Please be urgent” is input as a comment. This information is added as change request management data for the “AR compatible workspace” in the shared information. Here, the data "Y001" is added as the data ID because it is the first request from the tester Y. In the request data, a comment corresponding to the command to be executed called “create AR002 AR” is recorded, and the state becomes “wait”. The "wait" state indicates that the workspace administrator has not yet accepted or rejected. The document arranged by the tester Y in the “AR” area 71 of the workspace 70 is transferred to the shared information management server 20, and the change request management data 20.
It is registered as a supplementary document of b.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which a change request is indicated to the person in charge X of the workspace. The contents of the change request management data 20b managed by the shared information management server 20 are copied to the change request management data 30b on the local side, and the contents are displayed over the display contents of the workspace 60. In this example, “OK” and “NO” buttons are provided below the window displaying the change request. The “OK” button is a button pressed when accepting the change request, and the “NO” button is a button pressed when rejecting the change request.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the corresponding person has accepted. In this example, when the person in charge X clicks the “OK” button, the request for adding the AR is accepted, and the text “OK” is input as a comment. As a result, a document “AR002” is added to the AR area in the local file management data 30a, a comment “OK” is added as a response to the change request management data 30b, and the state is further changed to “AROK”. "accept" has been changed.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a situation after the acceptance result is reflected. The file management data 20a and the change request management data 20b managed by the shared information management server 20 are updated in response to a local change of the corresponding person X in the workspace 60, and the result is remotely displayed by the test person Y. Is reflected in the workspace 70.
The information of the request management data is not notified to the tester Z, and in the workspace 80, the “AR” area 8
It can be seen that “AR002” has just been newly added to No. 1.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the situation after the confirmation of the test staff. When the tester Y confirms the acceptance of the responder X on the workspace 70, the display related to the request data disappears, and the status of the request data in the change request management data 20b of the shared information management server 20 changes to “ don
e ".

Next, the process of changing the workspace managed by another member but rejecting it will be described. FIGS. 16 to 20 show a process in which the tester Z requests a change in the arrangement area of one AR, and the request is rejected.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a state in which the work that has been dealt with is returned. In this example, workspace 8
On AR 0, the AR of “AR001” is moved from the “corresponding” area 82 to the “AR” area 81, and a comment of “cannot be resolved” is added to perform the return operation. This command is added to the change request management data 20b in the shared information management server 20 as "Z001" data.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing how the returned content is transmitted to the administrator. When the return is performed, the change request management data 30b of the corresponding person X in the workspace 60 is updated as shown in the figure, and the corresponding content is displayed on the workspace 60.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a situation in which the administrator refuses the returned work. If the responder X has a reason to reject the returned content, the change request can be rejected. In this example, it is shown that the user pressed the "NO" button, rejected the change request with the comment "as specified". As a result, a comment “As specified” is recorded in the response to the data “Z001” in the change request management data 30b, and the status is rejected.
become.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing how the change request management data of the shared server is updated due to the refusal. Here, since the change request has been rejected by the administrator, the state of the corresponding data in the change request management data 20b is reje
Although it is changed to ct, the shared file management data 20a is not changed. This result is overwritten on the remote display of the tester Z. This result is not displayed on the tester Y's remote display.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which the tester confirms that the request has been rejected. The tester Z confirms the rejection of the responder X, and as a result, the display relating to the change request disappears, and the state of the change request management data 20b is changed to done.

As described above, according to the present invention, the latest status of the local workspace is reflected in the shared information, so that the latest work status can be shared as long as the network is always connected. Becomes In addition, even when the network is disconnected, the state immediately before the disconnection can be shared.

When there is any request from another member to the person in charge, the change request from the other member is notified to the work environment where the local work is being performed, and the change request from the other member is received. The person in charge determines whether to accept. This makes it possible to reflect the intention of another member under the control of the person in charge.

The processing contents of the functions that the shared information management server and the information management client should have are described in a program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program is executed by the computer. Thereby, the above processing is realized by a computer. As a computer-readable recording medium,
There are a magnetic recording device and a semiconductor memory. When distributing to the market, CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Me
(mory) or a floppy disk, and the program may be stored and distributed, or stored in a storage device of a computer connected via a network, and transferred to another computer via the network. When the program is executed by the computer, the program is stored in a hard disk device or the like in the computer, and is loaded into the main memory and executed.

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the latest state of the local structure indicating the file structure in the work environment which can be operated only by the administrator is reflected in the shared information, the latest work state is displayed. It can be presented to non-administrators. Moreover, even when the communication function from the local structure holding unit to the shared structure holding unit is disconnected, the immediately preceding state can be presented to the non-administrator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram in the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a local structure change processing procedure;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a local structure display processing procedure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a remote structure change request process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a remote structure display processing procedure.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of a workspace and data contents.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state immediately after a person in charge X moves a document.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a result in which the operation of the person in charge X is reflected;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state where a test staff has input a change request.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a change request is indicated to a person in charge X of a workspace;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a corresponding person has accepted.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a situation after the acceptance result is reflected.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a situation after confirmation by a test staff.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a work that has been dealt with is returned.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the returned content is transmitted to an administrator.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which an administrator refuses a returned work.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which change request management data of a shared server is updated by rejection.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a result of confirming that the tester has been rejected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Working environment 2 Local structure holding means 3 Local structure changing means 4 Shared structure holding means 5 Shared structure updating means 6 Remote structure display means 7 Remote structure

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information sharing apparatus for sharing information, comprising: a local structure holding means for managing a file structure in a work environment in which only a specific administrator is permitted to operate as a local structure; A local structure changing unit that changes a local structure managed by the local structure holding unit in accordance with a file operation instruction; and a shared structure that manages a file structure corresponding to the local structure managed by the local structure holding unit as a shared structure. Holding means, shared structure updating means for reflecting the change of the local structure managed by the local structure holding means in the shared structure of the shared structure holding means, and responding to a display request of a non-administrator other than the administrator. Remote structure display means for displaying the contents of the shared structure managed by the shared structure holding means. An information sharing device, comprising: 2. A remote structure change request unit for requesting a change to a local structure reflected in a shared structure held in the shared structure holding unit in response to a request from a non-administrator, and the remote structure change request A change request information managing means for managing information relating to a change request from the means; and a permission / rejection of a local structure change request from a non-administrator managed by the change request information management means is received from the administrator, and the change request is accepted. 2. The information sharing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a local structure change request accepting unit for changing a local structure in response to the change request. 3. The change request information management means manages information including a person who has requested a change request, and the remote structure display means refers to the contents of the change request information management means, and 3. The information sharing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the data of the change request requested by the non-administrator who has input the display request is superimposed on the content of the shared information held in the shared information holding means and displayed. . 4. A local structure for managing, as a local structure, a file structure in a work environment in which only a specific administrator is allowed to operate, on a computer-readable recording medium storing an information sharing program for sharing information. Holding means; a local structure changing means for changing a local structure managed by the local structure holding means in accordance with a file operation instruction from the administrator; and a file structure corresponding to the local structure managed by the local structure holding means. A shared structure holding unit that manages a shared structure; a shared structure updating unit that reflects a change in the local structure managed by the local structure holding unit to a shared structure of the shared structure holding unit; a non-administrator other than the administrator In response to the display request of the shared structure managed by the shared structure holding means. Remote structure display unit, computer-readable recording the information sharing program for causing a computer to function as a recording medium for displaying containers.