-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] IJDSST Inaugural Issue Datum: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:17:36 -0500 (EST) Von: forgionn@umbc.edu Antwort an: forgionn@umbc.edu An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

As Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST), I am very pleased to announce the release of the inaugural issue. Please see below for a detailed description of the contents of this issue, as well as information on how to obtain copies of the journal or individual journal articles and on how to submit a paper to the journal.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing your postings.

Guisseppi Forgionne

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 1, January-March 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

Editorial Preface

Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Editor-in-Chief

James Marsden, Associate Editor

Decision making support systems (DMSS) are information systems that interactively support the decision making process of individuals and groups in life, public and private organizations, and other entities. These systems include decision support systems (DSS), executive information systems (EIS), expert systems (ES), knowledge based systems (KBS), and creativity enhancing systems (CES). Other DMSS, such as executive support systems (ESS), management support systems (MSS), artificially intelligent decision support systems (IDSS), and decision technology systems (DTS), integrate the functions of DSS, EIS, ES, KBS, or CES, to provide more comprehensive support than the individual separate systems.

To read the preface, please consult this issue of IJDSST in your library.

PAPER ONE:

Effective DMSS Guidance for Financial Investing

Guisseppi A. Forgionne, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, USA

Roy Rada, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, USA

This article seeks to close the support gap by offering a theoretical decision making support system for financial investing and illustrating the system’s use in practice. Investment decisions have a significant impact on individuals, groups, organizations, the economy, and society. As a result, many formal methodologies and information systems have been designed, developed, and implemented to assist with financial investing. While these tools can improve decision making, none offer complete and integrated support for financial investing. The demonstration indicates that the theoretical system can improve the process of, and outcome from, investing.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=28246

PAPER TWO:

Decision Support-Related Resource Presence and Availability Awareness for DSS in

Pervasive Computing Environments

Stephen Russell, George Washington University, USA

Guisseppi Forgionne, University of Maryland , Baltimore County, USA

Victoria Yoon, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, USA

This article discusses issues related to data-driven decision support systems (DSS) in pervasive computing environments (PCE) and demonstrates that a decision maker’s awareness of online status and availability can improve decision outcomes. Over the last 10 years, pervasive computing environments and mobile networks have become extremely popular. Despite the many end user benefits of pervasive computing, the intrinsic instability and context ambiguities of these environments pose impediments to data-oriented decision support systems. In pervasive computing environments where users, systems, and computing resources are distributed or mobile, the online or “available” state of decision support-related resources may be intermittent or delayed. Awareness or knowledge of these resources’ online presence and availability can affect the decision making process. A model for extending DSS resource presence and availability awareness to decision makers is presented and the impact of this knowledge on decision outcomes is evaluated using a management problem simulation.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=28247

PAPER THREE:

Collaborative Decision Making: Complementary Developments of a Model and an Architecture as a Tool Support

Marija Jankovic, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

Pascale Zaraté, Toulouse University, France

Jean-Claude Bocquet, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

Julie Le Cardinal, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

In this article the authors present two research works concerning two different collective decision situations: face-to-face decision-making and synchronous distributed decision-making. These two research studies adopt different approaches in order to support decision-making process, in view to different research objectives. Nevertheless, the conclusions show complementary aspect of these two studies.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=28248

PAPER FOUR:

Developing a DSS for Allocating Gates to Flights at an International Airport

Vincent F. Yu, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Katta G. Murty, IOE, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Yat-wah Wan, GSLM, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

Jerry Dann, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan

Robin Lee, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan

Typically international airports have features quite distinct from those of regional airports. In this article, the authors discuss the process of developing a Decision Support System, and appropriate mathematical models and algorithms to use for making gate allocation decisions at an international airport. As an example, the authors describe the application of this process at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to develop a DSS for making gate allocation decisions for their passenger flights.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=28249

PAPER FIVE:

Enabling On-Line Deliberation and Collective Decision-Making through Large-Scale Argumentation: A New Approach to the Design of an Internet-Based Mass Collaboration Platform

Luca Iandoli, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Mark Klein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Giuseppe Zollo, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

In particular very few attempts have been done to support large, diverse, and geographically dispersed groups to systematically explore and come to decisions concerning complex and controversial systemic challenges. In order to overcome the limitations of current collaborative technologies, in this article, the authors present a new large-scale collaborative platform based on argumentation mapping. The successful emergence of on-line communities, such as open source software and Wikipedia, seems due to an effective combination of intelligent collective behavior and internet capabilities. However, current internet technologies, such as forum, wikis, and blogs appear to be less supportive for knowledge organization and consensus formation.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=28250

**************************************************** 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. *****************************************************

CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of IJDSST:

There are a number of excellent theoretical and applied scholarly journals that offer articles in many Decision Making Support Systems (DMSS) areas. None, however, have a primary focus on DMSS technology and its role in DMSS support for the decision making process. The primary objective of the International Journal of Decision Support System Technology (IJDSST) is to provide comprehensive coverage for DMSS technology issues.

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:

DMSS computer hardware

DMSS computer systems and application software

DMSS system design, development, testing, and implementation

DMSS data capture, storage, and retrieval

DMSS model capture, storage, and retrieval

DMSS system and user dialog methods

DMSS output presentation and capture

DMSS feedback control mechanisms

DMSS function integration strategies and mechanisms

DMSS technology evaluation

DMSS network strategies and mechanisms

Web-based and mobile DMSS technologies

Public and private DMSS applications

DMSS technology organization and management

Context awareness, modeling and management for DMSS

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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