Decision Support Systems: Experiences and Expectations (eBook)

Proceedings of the IFIP TC8/WG 8.3 Working Conference on Decision Support Systems: Experiences and Expectations, Fontainebleau, France, 30 June - 3 July 1992

T. Jelassi, M.R. Klein, W.M. Mayon-White (Herausgeber)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
333 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9843-6 (ISBN)

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This proceedings volume aims to consolidate current knowledge of research into the many fields of DSS, and to identify key issues which should be incorporated into the future research agenda. The main themes of this volume include: DSS for distributed decision processes, Embedding knowledge in DSS, and DSS and organizational change.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Decision Support Systems: Experiences and Expectations 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE 6
Part I: A (Controversial) Proposal 10
Chapter 1. Why Persist with DSS when the Real Issue Is Improving Decision Making? 10
Abstract 10
1. INTRODUCTION 10
2. FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING AND COMPARING INFORMATION SYSTEMS 11
3. APPLYING THE FRAMEWORK TO THINK ABOUT DSS 17
4. REFERENCES 20
Part II: Organizational Support 22
Chapter 2. The Balance Sheet Method at Work: A DSS for the U.S. Coast Guard Fleet Mix Problem1 22
Abstract 22
1 Introduction 22
2 The USCG Fleet Mix Problem 23
3 The Balance Sheet Method 26
4 The Balance Sheet Program 30
5 Conclusion 35
References 36
Chapter 3. Support for the synthesis and analysis of organisational systems in deciding on change 38
Abstract 38
1. INTRODUCTION 38
2. BACKGROUND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SASOS 39
3. ORGANISATIONAL CONCEPTUAL MODEL BUILDING 41
4. PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO THE ORGANISATIONAL ANALYST 43
5. SASOS SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE 45
6. AN EXAMPLE OF ORGANISATIONAL CONCEPTUAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT 48
7. EMBEDDING SASOS WITHIN THE FULL DECISION SUPPORT PROCESS 56
8. REFERENCES 58
Part III: Panel on Organizational Change 60
Chapter 4. 
60 
Abstract 60
1. INTRODUCTION 61
2. PANEL FORMAT 62
3. PANELISTS'POSITIONS 63
4. REFERENCES 64
Part IV: Track -- DSS for Distributed Decision Processes 66
Chapter 5. 
66 
1. Introduction 66
2. The Contributions 66
Chapter 6. 
68 
Abstract 68
1. the early 1980s 68
2. the late 1980s 69
3. the 1990s: supporting the social system 70
4. semantic analysis 72
5. an example 73
6. norm analysis 75
7. conclusion 76
references 77
Chapter 7. 
80 
Abstract 80
1. INTRODUCTION 81
2. THE CASE OF THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT 82
3. SYSTEMS PLANNING FOR THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT 83
4. IMPLEMENTING A PLAN OF ACTION 90
5. DISCUSSION 91
6. CONCLUSION 92
7. REFERENCES 92
Chapter 8. 
96 
1. Introduction 96
2. Present State of DSS for Idea Generation 97
3. Existence of Creativity Heuristics 100
4. Augmenting the Knowledge and Data Base through Commonsense Knowledge 102
5. Multi-Media User Interface 105
6. Conclusions 108
7. References 108
Appendix 1 110
Appendix 2 110
Chapter 9. 
112 
Abstract 112
Keyword Codes 112
Keywords: 112
1. INTRODUCTION 113
2. ENTITY TYPES AND BASIC SCENARIO 114
3. ENTITIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS 114
4. INTEGRATION OF VARIOUS TOOLS 117
5. CONCLUSION 120
6. REFERENCES 120
Chapter 10. 
124 
ABSTRACT 124
1. ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 124
2. EXPERIENCES WITH DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION 125
3. ANALYSIS OF TRIP PLANNING AND TRIP EXECUTION 127
4. DESIGNING A FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 132
5. EXPECTATIONS OF USING FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 136
6. FINAL REMARKS AND CONCLUSIONS 139
REFERENCES 140
Chapter 11. 
142 
Abstract 142
1 Multi-Criteria Decision Support Systems 142
2 Case-Based Reasoning 143
3 Integrating CBR in MCDSS: An Overview 145
4 Structure of the CBR agent 147
5 CBR Agent's Behavior and Contribution to the DM process 151
6 Conclusion 155
References 156
Appendix 1: The visual interactive interface of the Triple C system. 157
Appendix 2: The Problem Browser Tool 158
Part V: Track -- Embedding Knowledge in DSS 160
Chapter 12. 
160 
1. Introduction 160
2. Contributions 160
Chapter 13. 
162 
Abstract 162
1.INTRODUCTION 162
2. DECISION SUPPORT FOR THE REINFORCEMENT PROBLEM 163
3. ARCHITECTURE OF THE ESREÜN SYSTEM 164
4. KNOWLEDGE-BASED REINFORCEMENT 165
5. INTERACTION BETWEEN THE DECISION MAKER AND THE SYSTEM 169
6. MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS 170
7 . CONCLUSION 171
Acknowledgements 172
8.REFERENCES 172
Chapter 14. 
176 
Abstract 176
1. Introduction 176
2. Problems and decision processes 178
3. Organizational diagnosis 179
4. Supporting organizational diagnosis 181
5. The design of organizational diagnosis 182
6. A case in the field of interim management 183
7. Discussion 186
Notes 188
Literature 188
Chapter 15. 
192 
Abstract 192
1 Introduction 192
2 Graphs and Hypergraphs in Enterprise Modeling 193
3 Metagraphs 200
4 Metagraphs in Enterprise Modeling 202
5 Conclusion 206
Appendix 206
References 208
Chapter 16. 
210 
ABSTRACT 210
1.INTRODUCTION 210
2. AUDITCHECK SYSTEM 211
3. AUDITCHECK REPORTS 214
4. ADAM - MODEL CREATION TECHNIQUE 219
5. COMPARISON - ADAM WITH EXPERT SYSTEMS AND CLASSICAL NEURAL NETWORKS [6] 221
6. COMPARISON OF AUDITCHECK WITH OTHER METHODS 221
7. FUTURE DIRECTIONS 222
8. SUMMARY 222
9. REFERENCES 222
Chapter 17. 
224 
Abstract 224
Keyword Codes 224
Keywords 224
1 Introduction 224
2 Background 225
3 Knowledge-Based Advising System 226
4 Application of the System 230
5 Conclusion 231
References 232
Chapter 18. 
234 
Abstract 234
1. INTRODUCTION 234
2. METHODS 238
3. RESULTS 239
4. DISCUSSION 241
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 245
6. REFERENCES 245
Part VI: Track — DSS and Organizational Change 248
Chapter 19. 
248 
Abstract 248
1. INTRODUCTION 248
2. THE INTERFACE BETWEEN FIELDS OF ENDEAVOUR 249
3. THE FUTURE IMPACT OF DECISION SUPPORT 249
Chapter 20. 
250 
Abstract 250
1. INTRODUCTION 250
2. THE SOCIO-TECHNICAL APPROACH IN A CLINICAL CONTEXT. 252
3. THE NEW NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE 254
4. CONCLUSION 258
5. REFERENCES 259
Chapter 21. 
260 
Abstract 260
2. DSS PLANNING METHODS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE 262
3. CASE EXAMPLE AND UNDERLYING CHANGES 265
4. WORKPLACE INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 268
5. EVALUATION 274
6. DISCUSSION 274
REFERENCES 276
Appendix A 278
Appendix B 279
Chapter 22. 
284 
Abstract 284
1.Introduction 284
2. Critiques of the application of DSS to top managerial work 285
3· Research project 286
4. The learning organisation 287
5. Significance of networking and communications in executive support systems 287
6. The serial-parallel spectrum 288
7. Hypotheses 289
9. Software building blocks 291
10. The prototype top manager workstation 292
11. Operation of the prototype 293
12. Prototype testing 295
13- Further developments 296
14. Next steps 297
15. Conclusion 297
16. References 297
Chapter 23. 
300 
Abstract 300
1.INTRODUCTION 300
2. A FIRST THEORY OF BIG TALK AMONG SMALL SYSTEMS 302
3. FROM TWO AGENT TO MULTI-AGENT INTERACTIONS AND VICEVERSA 303
4. A SECOND THEORY 309
5. CONCLUSIONS SO FAR 313
Acknowlegments 314
6. REFERENCES 314
Chapter 24. 
318 
Abstract 318
1. INTRODUCTION 318
2. RESEARCH AND PERSPECTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE 319
3. HOW EISs HAVE INFLUENCED THE DESIGN OF SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS 322
4. POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE CHANGES 326
5. REFERENCES 329
Part VII: Panel 332
Chapter 25. 
332 
Abstract 332
The INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING 334
IFIP ORGANISATION CHART 335
IFIP's MISSION STATEMENT 336
IFIP TRANSACTIONS 337

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Datenbanken
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-9843-4 / 1483298434
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-9843-6 / 9781483298436