FORSYS FAQ

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Using DSS for forest planning

(users, policy makers, decision-makers)

===I'm interested in a specific Forsys problem type...=== [choose from a list]

Question: Which DSSs are developed/used to address that specific Forsys problem?

[Status::<> not used AND Nº real life applications:: <> 0] Title: Problem type ?Name ?Country ?Institutional framework ?Number of real-life applications ?Status ?Price

Question: What are the data requirements of the DSSs that address that specific Forsys problem? [List by Data requirements] ?Name (lines) ?Data requirements values (columns)

Question: Which DSSs developed for that specific Forsys problem have user support and documentation? [Manual:: true] ?Status ?Online demo ?Manual ?Adaptation effort

I'm interested in listing DSS per properties Question: Which DSSs are developed per country? [List by Country] ?Name ?Contact person

Using DSS to support participatory planning processes

(users and researchers interested in participatory processes (WG4))

What DSSs are useful for…

defining a problem?

exploring options?

evaluating the options?

monitoring and evaluation of the planning process?

monitoring and evaluating the outcomes?

Developing FMDSS

(researchers and developers interested in DSS architecture and design (WG1))

Developing methods and models for FMDSS

(researchers and developers interested in Methods and Models (WG2))

Developing knowledge management processes

(users, researchers and developers interested in Knowledge Management processes (WG3))

Guidelines for FMDSS future developements

(teachers, developers and researchers engaged in FMDSS developements)

Question: How is it possible to compose a team for the development process of the DSS in an adequate manner?

Question: Is it important to organize an efficient communication and coordination among the team members?

Question: How can stakeholders and users involvement in all phases of the DSS development project being facilitated?

Question: Is the use of an appropriate language for stakeholders and users during the communication relevant?

Question: How can the expectations of all parties involved in the process being managed?

Question: Is it important to define the responsibilities and ownership for the DSS development process?

Question: Is it important to facilitate a process for the problem definition before starting design and programming?

Question: How is it possible to facilitate the design of user-oriented interfaces?

Question: Is it relevant to consider an adequate programming environment and programming tools for the implementation?

Question: How is it possible to organize the user documentation?

Question: Is it relevant to define a dissemination and commercialization strategy?

Question: How can the maintenance of DSS be assured after the project?

Question: Is important to guarantee that the models and methods selected fit best to the problem and the user's needs?

Question: How is it possible to manage the output of models and methods in a way that they are easy to understand and interpreted by the user?

Question: Which Knowledge Management tools and techniques can be considered as integral part of the DSS?