Case-Lessons by ID with WG themes

ID	Lesson	Has working group theme	Wg1	Wg2	Wg3	Wg4
1	Need for new models for the later use of a tool
2	Use of adequate DSS development methodology
3	Stakeholder involvement in DSS design
4	Stakeholder involvement
5	Actor Network Theory provides a suitable lens for exploring both technical and human aspects of DSS institutionalization in the forestry domain
6	Decision criteria beyond the state of the ecosystem (for example, social values fire risk, economic
7	Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced	Dss development process	Architecture
8	Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake	Dss development process	Architecture
9	The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited	Dss development process	Interface
10	The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach	Dss development process	Projmgt
11	Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the	Dss development process	Documentation
12	The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer	Dss development process	Architecture
13	Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities	Dss development process	Architecture
14	The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project	Dss development process Knowledge management	Projmgt		Evaluation
15	The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more	Dss development process Knowledge management	Interface		Transfer
16	Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability	Dss development process Knowledge management	Interface		Identification Application
17	Enlarged decision space	Dss development process Knowledge management	Projmgt		Generation
18	It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS	Dss development process Knowledge management	Problem specification		Identification Storage
19	Provide missing help-documentation service	Dss development process Knowledge management	Documentation		Transfer
20	The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment	Dss development process Models & techniques	Problem specification	Input data
21	An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities	Resources Utilities
22	A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities	Utilities
23	DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities	Utilities
24	Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the	Dss development process Models & techniques	Architecture Capabilities	Basic structure
25	To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort	Dss development process Models & techniques	Problem specification	Basic structure
26	The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable	Dss development process Models & techniques	Problem specification	Basic structure
27	Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options	Dss development process Models & techniques	Problem specification	Resources Utilities
28	It should be possible to specify the rotation time of a species not only by age but also by target	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities	Resources Utilities
29	Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities	Problem formulation
30	Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly	Dss development process Models & techniques	Interface	Learning Use
31	The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model	Dss development process Models & techniques	Not prescriptive	Utilities
32	Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use	Dss development process Models & techniques	Capabilities Interface	Flexibility
33	Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic	Dss development process Models & techniques	Architecture	Basic structure Flexibility
34	It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development	Dss development process Participation	Participation			Early involvement DSS development
35	Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers	Dss development process Participation	Projmgt Participation			Early involvement
36	The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual	Dss development process Participation	Architecture			Participation DSS development
37	The tracing of the current actor network interactions made the group realize that they need a different kind of stakeholders from what they previously thought	Dss development process Participation				Participation Involvement Institutionalization
38	Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for	Dss development process Participation	Projmgt
39	Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network	Dss development process Participation	Participation			Institutionalization
40	A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term	Dss development process Participation	Interface
41	The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and	Dss development process Participation	Participation
42	To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	Participation Communication Transfer		Identification
43	The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	Architecture		Identification Transfer
44	SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	Participation		Transfer	Decision process Learning
45	The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that	Knowledge management			Application
46	Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users	Knowledge management			Generation Transfer
47	The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals	Knowledge management			Application Evaluation
48	Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time	Knowledge management			Application Storage
49	Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users	Knowledge management			Transfer
50	As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and	Models & techniques		Basic structure
51	Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the	Models & techniques		Utilities
52	Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field	Models & techniques		Input data
53	Multiple DSS are often needed to meet complex needs	Models & techniques		Basic structure
54	From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used	Models & techniques		Basic structure
55	Results are always strongly dependent on the quality of the underlying data	Models & techniques Knowledge management		Effects of data quality	Generation
56	Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape	Models & techniques Knowledge management		Problem formulation	Application
57	Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to	Models & techniques Knowledge management		Use	Identification
58	Projection of stand development increases knowledge base	Models & techniques Knowledge management		Learning Use	Generation Identification
59	Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well	Models & techniques Knowledge management		Use	Application
60	The user has to be aware of the possibly large impact that the chosen land indicators and threshold	Models & techniques Participation		Effects of models
61	The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process	Participation				DSS development Institutionalization
62	The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization	Participation
63	Group participation with knowledgeable people is a good way to ensure that the decision hierarchy is	Participation				Structure process
64	Need of a moderator function	Participation
65	Stakeholders contribution in ranking forest functions	Participation Knowledge management			Transfer	Transparency
66	The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders	Participation				Transparency
67	The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be	Participation Knowledge management			Application Transfer
68	The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible	Participation Knowledge management			Application
69	Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to	Participation Knowledge management			Generation
70	An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better	Participation Knowledge management			Generation Transfer	Structure process
71	DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more	Participation Knowledge management			Evaluation	Structure process Transparency
72	The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the	Participation Knowledge management			Generation Transfer
73	The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain	Participation Knowledge management			Application
74	DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders	Participation Knowledge management			Transfer	Transparency
75	End user engagement throughout the development and deployment cycle is very important	Participation Knowledge management			Generation Transfer	Learning
76	Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process	Knowledge management Participation			Storage Transfer
77	Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has	Participation Knowledge management			Transfer Evaluation
78	Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice	Knowledge management Participation			Transfer Evaluation
79	SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and	Participation Knowledge management			Transfer	Transparency
80	Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable	Participation Knowledge management			Application Transfer

Case-Lessons by ID with WG themes

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