Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design

Autor: Peter A. O'Donnell, Rob Meredith
Rok vydání: 2008
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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch054
Popis: This article examines the application of a modeling technique called influence diagramming to decision support system (DSS) analysis. Influence diagrams allow the development of a model of the natural (at least from the perspective of the decision maker) structure of a decision situation. These diagrams are simple to develop and understand, providing the DSS analyst and the decision maker with a useful basis for communication. The diagrams can also be easily translated into specifications detailing the design of a computer-based system. In particular, influence diagrams are well suited to the specification and description of spreadsheet-based models commonly used in contemporary decision support systems.
Databáze: OpenAIRE