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The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST)
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Volume 1, Issue 2, April-June 2009
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1941-6296 EISSN: 1941-630X
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijdsst
Editor-in-Chief: Guisseppi A. Forgionne, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, USA
Special Issue: Decision-Making Technologies
GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE
IJDSST 1(2)
Manuel Mora, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, México
Miroljub Kljajic, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Ovsei Gelman, CCADET, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
In this special issue, the guest editors are pleased to present five innovative, relevant, and theoretically robust peer-reviewed studies where critical decision-making situations are addressed through the application, adaptation, and new proposal of a systems approach. This special issue on Decision-Making Technologies: A Systems Approach covers the effects of managerial and technical decisions (planned or unexpected changes) on several IS development effort metrics, presents an innovative procedure to classify catastrophic scenarios (man-made and natural) by similarity indices, and discusses the design, implementation, and exploratory empirical testing of architecture for a spatial decision support systems. This issue also focuses on the design and managerial implications on complex large-scale systems of systems and provides evidence on the suitability for designing system solutions to complex technical-economical engineering problems by using three systems engineering methods.
To read the guest editor preface, please consult this issue of IJDSST in your library.
PAPER ONE
Dynamics in IS Development: A Multi-Method Experiment to Measure the Effects of Disruptions during the Development Process
Peter Otto, Union Graduate College, USA
Salvatore Belardo, University at Albany, USA
The failure of many IS development efforts suggests that the development process, in particular the role that key antecedents play in ensuring success, is poorly understood. Information systems are based on a series of highly complex interrelated tasks that can be significantly affected by organizational, project, and technical drivers. Changes or disruptions in these can have severe and unanticipated consequences for IS development efforts. To help understand how disruptions during the IS development initiative affect the quality of the system, the authors employ the system dynamics methodology to capture feedback from non-linear activities.
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http://infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32106
PAPER TWO
A Mediator for Biospatial Information Systems
Renato Barrera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Abraham Alcántara, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Carlos Alegría, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Ana L. Ávila, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
David Esparza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Augusto D. Hernández, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Ivonne Rivera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
This article presents a system to enable access to those information systems at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) that are related to biodiversity and the environment. The system in question associates existing geographic information systems (GISs) and standard relational databases in a federation that allows the contents of the individual GIS (or relational databases) to be consulted in a manner transparent to the user and permits the exports of the underlying systems data under the corresponding set of permissions. The authors present an approach based upon three principles: compliance with international standards, reliance upon open source software in implementation, and usage of servers of proven reliability and robustness.
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http://infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32107
PAPER THREE
Decision-Making Approach for Catastrophic Scenario Selection in Disaster Recovery Planning
Jose Emmanuel Ramirez-Marquez, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
John V. Farr, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Generally, throughout history societies have failed to prepare beforehand for potential man made and natural catastrophic events; however, as societies evolve, their view on what can and should be done when affected by these types of events has shifted from a passive acknowledgement that catastrophes will happen, into a proactive stance on planning and organizing resources to mitigate their effects. This paper presents a decision-making based approach for catastrophic scenario selections to guide the process of disaster recovery planning development. The approach proposed is used to identify the most damaging scenarios in terms of probability of outcome occurrence.
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PAPER FOUR
A Framework for Analysis, Design and Management of Complex Large-Scale Interconnected Open Sociotechnological Systems
Ali Mostashari, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Joseph M. Sussman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Standard systems engineering processes, such as the ANSI/EIA 632 or the ISO/IEC 15288 process standards, are primarily geared towards systems with homogenous stakeholders and few tightly coupled non-linear interactions within and between physical subsystems. This paper presents a 12-step framework for concurrent analysis, design, and management of coupled complex technological and institutional systems in the face of uncertainty. The framework is used to analyze a CLIOS systems underlying structure and behavior, to explore different design options in the face of uncertainty, and to identify and deploy strategic alternatives for improving the systems performance.
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http://infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32109
PAPER FIVE
The Design for Tractable Analysis (DTA) Framework: A Methodology for the Analysis and Simulation of Complex Systems
John M. Linebarger, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Mark J. De Spain, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Michael J. McDonald, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Floyd W. Spencer, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Robert J. Cloutier, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
The design for tractable analysis (DTA) framework was developed to address the analysis of complex systems and so-called wicked problems. DTA is distinctive because it treats analytic processes as key artifacts that can be created and improved through formal design processes. Systems (or enterprises) are analyzed as a whole, in conjunction with decomposing them into constituent elements for domain-specific analyses that are informed by the whole. After using the systems modeling language (SysML) to frame the problem in the context of stakeholder needs, DTA harnesses the Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to structure the analysis of the system and address questions about the emergent properties of the system. The use of DTA is demonstrated by a case study of sensor grid placement decisions to secure assets at a fixed site.
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http://infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=32110
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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Mission of IJDSST:
The primary objective of the International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST) is to provide comprehensive coverage for DMSS technology issues. The issues can involve, among other things, new hardware and software for DMSS, new models to deliver decision making support, dialog management between the user and system, data and model base management within the system, output display and presentation, DMSS operations, and DMSS technology management. Since the technologys purpose is to improve decision making, the articles are expected to link DMSS technology to improvements in the process and outcomes of the decision making process. This link can be established theoretically, mathematically, or empirically in a systematic and scientific manner.
Coverage of IJDSST:
The coverage of the journal is intended to cover a range of topics within the area of specialization. Among the topics of interest are:
Context awareness, modeling, and management for DMSS
DMSS computer hardware
DMSS computer systems and application software
DMSS data capture, storage, and retrieval
DMSS feedback control mechanisms
DMSS function integration strategies and mechanisms
DMSS model capture, storage, and retrieval
DMSS network strategies and mechanisms
DMSS output presentation and capture
DMSS system and user dialog methods
DMSS system design, development, testing, and implementation
DMSS technology evaluation
DMSS technology organization and management
Public and private DMSS applications
Web-based and mobile DMSS technologies
All other related technology issues that impact the overall utilization and management of DMSS in modern life and organizations
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijdsst.
All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief: Guisseppi A. Forgionne at forgionn@umbc.edu
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