FORSYS FAQ

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Using DSS for forest planning

(users, policy makers, decision-makers)

I'm interested in a specific problem...

Sub categories for different combinations of values for properties: Modelling dimension, Temporal scale, Spatial context, Spatial scale, Objectives dimension, Goods and services dimension

For each:

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

Question title: Problem type

Answered with properties: see above for specifying the problem + "Status" (value: not "not used"), "Nº real life applications" (value: not 0)

Include in answer properties: 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?

Answered with properties: see above for specifying the problem

Include in answer properties: Name, Input data requirements, Input data requirements

Question: Which DSSs developed for that specific Forsys problem have user support and documentation?

Answered with properties: see above for specifying the problem + Manual (value: true)

Include in answer properties: Status, Online demo, Manual, Adaptation effort

[[Question: Which DSS were reported in the Country Reports for this Forsys problem type?]

Answer title: Problem type

Answered with properties: see above for specifying the problem

Include in answer properties: Name, Country

I'm interested in listing DSS per properties

Question: Which DSSs are avaliable with commercial purposes?

Answered with properties: Institutional framework (value: commercial product)

Include in answer properties: Name, Country, Type of the owner organization, Contact person for the DSS, Contact e-mail for the DSS

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))

Question: Which were the methods and models reported in the Country Reports for a specific Forsys dimension?

Title: Forsys dimension

Answered with properties: ??

Include in answer properties: Name, Country

Developing knowledge management processes

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

Question: Which DSSs can support the KM processes?

Question title: KM processes

Answered with properties: Supported KM processes (value: TRUE)

Include in answer properties: Name, Acronym, Responsible organisation, Country, Contact person for the DSS, Contact e-mail for the DSS, References about examples of application

Question: Which DSSs integrates KM techniques to identify and structure knowledge?

Question title: KM techniques integrated in DSSs

Answered with properties: Integrated KM techniques to identify and structure knowledge (value: N/A, Knowledge Identification, Knowledge Generation, Knowledge Assessment, Knowledge Storage, Knowledge Transfer)

Include in answer properties: Name, Acronym, Responsible organisation, Country, Contact person for the DSS, Contact e-mail for the DSS, References about examples of application

Question: Which DSSs integrate KM techniques to transfer and share knowledge?

Question title: KM techniques integrated in DSSs

Answered with properties: Integrated KM techniques to transfer and share knowledge (value: not 0)

Include in answer properties: Name, Acronym, Responsible organisation, Country, Contact person for the DSS, Contact e-mail for the DSS, References about examples of application

Question: Which DSSs integrate KM techniques to analyse and apply knowledge?

Question title: KM techniques integrated in DSSs

Answered with properties: Integrated KM techniques to analyse and apply knowledge (value: not 0)

Include in answer properties: Name, Acronym, Responsible organisation, Country, Contact person for the DSS, Contact e-mail for the DSS, References about examples of application

Question: Which KM tools have been used for the development of the DSSs?

Question title: KM tools using during the development of DSSs

Answered with properties: KM tools used during the development of the DSS (value: not 0)

Include in answer properties: Software development methodology, Development start year, Development team size, Team profiles

Case studies for forest planning

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?