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|Has statement=Provide help/documentation service
|Has evidence=A documentation and helpsystem on the features of the DSS on hardcopy only is not attractive
|Has consequences=Lack of help and documentation in  preferred form hampers use of DSS
|Has recommendation for action=Provide system and help and documentation either fully integrated in the DSS or accessible via the web
|Has domain=Application of the DSS, Documentation and training, Installation/maintenance and support
|Has temporal scale=Long term (strategic), Medium term (tactical)
|Has spatial context=Non spatial
|Has spatial scale=Stand level
|Has objectives dimension=Multiple objectives
|Has goods and services dimension=Market non-wood products, Non-market services
|Has decision making dimension=Single decision maker
|Has reference=Vacik H., Lexer M.J. and Englisch M. 2004. Einsatz des Decision Support Systems DSD v1.1 zur Unterstützung der forstlichen Beratung im Landesforstdienst. Forstarchiv 75 (5): 1-11.

Lexer, M.J., Vacik, H., Palmetzhofer, D. and Oitzinger, G. 2005. A decision support tool to improve forestry extension services for small private landowners in southern Austria. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 49, 1: 81-102.
|Has related DSS=DSD
|Has country=Austria
|Has related case=Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
|Has actor perspective=Developer/Architect, Researcher
|Has working group theme=Dss development process, Knowledge management
|Has DSS development=Provide missing help/documentation service.Description of DSS development
|Has decision support techniques=Provide missing help/documentation service.Decision support techniques
|Has knowledge management processes=Provide missing help/documentation service.Knowledge management process
|Has support for social participation=Provide missing help/documentation service.Support of social participation
|Has researcher role=Decision analyst, Modeler
|Has user role=
|Has developer role=Architect, Project manager
|Has justification=Hard copy of the manual only is not attractive for the user.
|Has recommendation=Provide help and documentation either integrated in the DSS or accessible on the web
|Has project management=
|Has stakeholder involvement=
|Has system testing=
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The analysis and selection of silvicultural treatment alternatives for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) karst.) stands in southern Austria is supported. The DSS supports the forest resource management consultation process with forest landowners in order to evaluate silvicultural approaches to stand management in the project area and conversion programs.