Article ID: | iaor20043210 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 36 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 313 |
End Page Number: | 335 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
Journal: | Decision Support Systems |
Authors: | Liang Ting-Peng, Wu Jen-Her, Doong Her-Sen, Lee Ching-Chang, Hsia Tse-Chih |
Form-based decision support systems (FBDSS) are special types of information systems that use forms to present information for decision-making. Paper forms that are often used for collecting and disseminating information in offices are natural bases for eliciting user information requirements. They are particularly useful for user-oriented systems, such as executive information systems and DSS. The paper presents a methodology that uses factoring and synthesis to process knowledge involved in forms for designing FBDSS. The resulting system allows flexible creation and modification of computer-generated forms useful for decision-making. A prototype system illustrating the method is described.