Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use

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ID 32
Has statement Need flexible analytical tools - no "overdesigned" tool that provides too much features for the use
Has evidence It was decided to develop a highly detailed system in order that it could be used in the most complex forest management planning situations encountered in Ireland. The idea was that in simpler planning cases, the components that were not needed could be ignored. However, based on the most recent feedback from the management companies, the overall complexity of the system is off-putting and managers and consultants are apprehensive about the long learning curve associated with using the system.
Has consequences It assures that a plan obtains a preliminary step on certification process
Has recommendation for action Development of a 'light' version of the DSS, which could be used in 'simple' cases, with the option of users migrating to the detailed version as forest management problems become more complex in a maturing forest estate.
Has domain Models and methods, User interface and outputs
Has DSS development stage Specification, Use
Has decision stage organization
Has temporal scale Long term (strategic)
Has spatial context Spatial with neighbourhood interrelations
Has spatial scale Regional/national level
Has objectives dimension Multiple objectives
Has goods and services dimension Market services, Non-market services
Has decision making dimension More than one decision maker/stakeholder
Has country Germany
Has reference
Has related DSS PYL
Has related case Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Has related lesson
Has other relevant information This requirement depends on the problem statement; some problems can be solved without neighbourhood interrelations. Some problems with neighbourhood interrelations, such as demanding a large area of interior conditions (no edge effects) tend to be large combinatorial problems.
Has working group theme Dss development process, Models & techniques
Has DSS development Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use.Description of DSS development
Has decision support techniques Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use.Decision support techniques
Has knowledge management processes Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use.Knowledge management process
Has support for social participation Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use.Support of social participation
Has actor perspective Developer/Architect
Has researcher role
Has user role
Has developer role

WG1: Capabilities Interface

WG2: Flexibility

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