A Prototype Assistance Manager for the Simulation Model Development Environment

The Assistance Manager, one of the tools of the Simulation Model Development Environment (SMDE), is required to provide assistance to a user during the process of model development. This thesis describes the research effort to prototype the SMDE Assistance Manager. Requirements are set forth and a design is established for the Assistance Manager prototype. The implementation is described, and the Assistance Manager is shown to provide a highly flexible interface between the user and the database of assistance information. Assessment criteria are established, and the prototype is evaluated. Results of the evaluation indicate that the Assistance Manager incorporates the characteristics considered desirable in online assistance systems, and serves as a basis for future enhancement and development.

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Department dc:contributor.department

Computer Science

Grantor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1987

Author dc:creator

• Frankel, Valerie L.

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Balci, Osman

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Nance, Richard E.
• Hartson, H. Rex

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101527

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/101527