Massively distributed systems in general and massively distributed DSS in particular have become – and will inevitably continue to become – more and more common in the contemporary massively networked world. However, the authors understanding – and corresponding intuitions...

A web based Spatial Decision Support System (web SDSS) has been implemented in Thessaly, the most significant arable cropping region in Greece, to evaluate energy crop supply. The web SDSS uses an optimization module to support the decision process launching mathematical programming (MP) profit...

Innovation is a critical factor in building an organization’s culture of growth. Provided that it is properly blended with organizational development initiatives and aligned with the organization’s strategy, it supplies a compelling advantage for the growth process. Neglecting to...

PROMETHEE and GAIA belong to the family of multi-criteria outranking methods. A key aspect of their successful application to real problems relies on the existence of user-friendly software implementing these approaches. Following PROMCALC and DECISION LAB 2000, D-Sight is the third generation...

In this paper the authors propose an extension of the algorithm General Optimal Regression Budget Allocation ScHeme (GORBASH) for iteratively optimizing simulation budget allocation while minimizing the total processing cost for top-k queries. They also implement this algorithm as part of SimQL:...

The authors introduce a theoretical framework enabling to process decisions making along some of the lines and methodologies used to mechanize mathematics and more specifically to mechanize the proofs of theorems. An underlying goal of Decision Support Systems is to trust the decision that is...

The authors consider optimization problems expressed in Decision Guidance Query Language that may involve linear arithmetic constraints, as well as finite domain and binary variables. They focus on Distributed Manufacturing Network optimization problems in which only a part of the problem is...

This paper provides an integrated and comprehensive conceptual framework for knowledge based decision making support systems. Previous research has focused primarily on general decision support systems. The paper extends the previous work by presenting a framework to support specific decisions...

CHA-AS is a source code change impact analysis algorithm for Java programs. CHA-AS differs from other algorithms in that it does not require the program versions it compares to be whole programs with a well-defined program entry point. The need for such an algorithm is evident in iterative...

The increasing complexity and diversity of management problem situations in organizations, as well as the increasing variety of theories, methodologies, methods, techniques, and models that can be employed in problem situation structuring and solving, must be considered as relevant aspects of...