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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"group decision support systems"”.
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An expert systems approach to group decision support systems pre-session planning.
Group Decision Support System (GDSS) pre-session planning is a complex task requiring considerable expertise. GDSS pre-session planning involves the selection of group participants and GDSS tools for a subsequent computer-supported group meeting. An effective plan is required to achieve a …
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The effectiveness of virtual facilitation in supporting GDSS appropriation and structured group decision making
… their introduction a quarter of a century ago, group decision support systems (GDSS) have evolved from applications designed primarily to support decision making for groups in face-to-face settings, to their growing use for “web conferencing,” online collaboration, and distributed group …
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Knowledge Acquisition and Structuring by Multiple Experts in a Group Support Systems Environment
<p>This study addresses the impact of Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) on expert system development by multiple Domain Experts. Current approaches to building expert systems rely heavily on knowledge acquisition and prototyping by a Knowledge Engineer working directly with the Domain Expert. …
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A learning integrated framework for group problem-solving in distributed AI systems
Problem solving activity by groups of agents is an increasingly common phenomenon in a vast variety of domains. This phenomenon may be attributed to a combination of factors: an increasing trend towards specialization of skills in narrow functional areas and increased complexity of problems which …
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Shared displays to support collaborative exploration of ocean summits
In group decision support systems, understanding the roles, dynamics and relationships between participants is imperative to streamlining the decision-making process. This is especially true when decision makers have varying interests. Research has shown that decision-making processes amongst …
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The evaluation of human collaboration and its supporting technologies
… of link establishment and disestablishment, group decision support systems, and brainstorming. Moreover, this list is by no means exhaustive! The eight essential ingredients are formulated to draw together these disparate contexts, approaches, and implementations by describing the constants …
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The use of a group decision support system environment for knowledge acquisition
… engineers face when they begin to develop expert systems. One of the first problems they encounter is the need to identify at least one individual with appropriate expertise who is able and willing to participate in the development project. They must also be able to use a variety of techniques to …
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Effects of Technological Support on Decision Making Performance of Distributed Groups
… data necessary to estimate the effects of decision support tools on the performance of distributed groups. Data was collected in a controlled experimental environment that simulated a geographically-dispersed meeting through the use of videoconferencing and group communication support …
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Virtual teams combining mobile devices with web-based communication on group decision making
… asynchronous tools (including email, discussion groups, information sharing tools, and group calendaring systems), and synchronous tools, such as instant messaging and web-based chatting features, to coordinate and share information with people within and outside of organizations. This empirical …
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Towards Management Information System in public administration in Uganda
… resulting in the development of incompatible systems. Local governments in particular suffer from inadequate computer stock. Public administration, as a whole, suffers from inadequate computer accessories, a problem aggravated by lack of a LAN system to support resource sharing. It also …