eprintid: 4125 rev_number: 21 eprint_status: archive userid: 351 dir: disk0/00/00/41/25 datestamp: 2016-01-15 02:04:12 lastmod: 2021-08-27 17:14:49 status_changed: 2016-01-15 02:04:12 type: monograph metadata_visibility: show item_issues_count: 2 creators_name: Makowski, M. creators_id: 1254 creators_orcid: 0000-0002-6107-0972 title: Design and Implementation of Model-based Decision Support Systems ispublished: pub internal_subjects: iis_cmp internal_subjects: iis_met internal_subjects: iis_sys divisions: prog_mda abstract: Decision making often requires the analysis of large amount of data and complex relations. Computerized tools designed and implemented for such purposes are called Decision Support Systems (DSS). A DSS, which is typically a problem specific tool, usually helps in the evaluation of consequences of given decisions and may advise what decision would be the best for achieving a given set of goals. In such cases, an analysis of a mathematical model can support rational decision making. The paper provides an overview of the methodology of the design and deals with practical aspects related to implementations of model-based decision support systems. In particular, different approaches to the analysis of a model using simulation and optimization are summarized. Various optimization techniques are discussed in this context, including multi-criteria optimization used for a model analysis. The paper summarizes also problems of hardware selection and of software development. Modular software tools applicable to DSSs, including a tool for data interchange, are characterized. Selected issues of implementations of modular solvers and of applications of artificial neural nets to decision support are also presented. date: 1994-12 date_type: published publisher: WP-94-086 iiasapubid: WP-94-086 price: 10 creators_browse_id: 193 full_text_status: public monograph_type: working_paper place_of_pub: IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria pages: 42 coversheets_dirty: FALSE fp7_type: info:eu-repo/semantics/book citation: Makowski, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-0972 (1994). Design and Implementation of Model-based Decision Support Systems. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-94-086 document_url: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/4125/1/WP-94-086.pdf