Case-Lessons by WG themes matrix

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Lesson	WG Themes
A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different	Dss development process	Models & techniques
A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term	Dss development process	Participation
Actor Network Theory provides a suitable lens for exploring both technical and human aspects of DSS institutionalization in the forestry domain
Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options	Dss development process	Models & techniques
An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better	Participation	Knowledge management
An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well	Models & techniques	Knowledge management
As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and	Models & techniques
DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders	Participation	Knowledge management
DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function	Dss development process	Models & techniques
DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more	Participation	Knowledge management
Decision criteria beyond the state of the ecosystem (for example, social values fire risk, economic
Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to	Models & techniques	Knowledge management
Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the	Models & techniques
End user engagement throughout the development and deployment cycle is very important	Participation	Knowledge management
Enlarge the decision space by generating a large set of potential management alternatives	Dss development process
Enlarged decision space	Dss development process	Knowledge management
Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape	Models & techniques	Knowledge management
From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used	Models & techniques
Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for	Dss development process	Participation
Group participation with knowledgeable people is a good way to ensure that the decision hierarchy is	Participation
Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice	Knowledge management	Participation
It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS	Dss development process	Knowledge management
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
It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development	Dss development process	Participation
Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the	Dss development process
Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time	Knowledge management
Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake	Dss development process
Multiple DSS are often needed to meet complex needs	Models & techniques
Need for new models for the later use of a tool
Need of a moderator function	Participation
Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced	Dss development process
Pareto Frontier Techniques are useful for multi-criteria forest management planning	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities	Dss development process
Projection of stand development increases knowledge base	Models & techniques	Knowledge management
Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly	Dss development process	Models & techniques
Provide missing help-documentation service	Dss development process	Knowledge management
Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field	Models & techniques
Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users	Knowledge management
Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users	Knowledge management
Results are always strongly dependent on the quality of the underlying data	Models & techniques	Knowledge management
Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable	Participation	Knowledge management
SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders	Dss development process	Participation	Knowledge management
SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and	Participation	Knowledge management
Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to	Participation	Knowledge management
Stakeholder involvement
Stakeholder involvement in DSS design
Stakeholders contribution in ranking forest functions	Participation	Knowledge management
Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers	Dss development process	Participation
The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain	Participation	Knowledge management
The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local	Dss development process	Participation	Knowledge management
The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals	Knowledge management
The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and	Dss development process	Participation
The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders	Participation
The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual	Dss development process	Participation
The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process	Participation
The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible	Participation	Knowledge management
The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer	Dss development process
The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment	Dss development process	Models & techniques
The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach	Dss development process
The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable	Dss development process	Models & techniques
The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model	Dss development process	Models & techniques
The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project	Dss development process	Knowledge management
The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be	Participation	Knowledge management
The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization	Participation
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
The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that	Knowledge management
The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more	Dss development process	Knowledge management
The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the	Participation	Knowledge management
The user has to be aware of the possibly large impact that the chosen land indicators and threshold	Models & techniques	Participation
The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited	Dss development process
To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort	Dss development process	Models & techniques
To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the	Dss development process	Participation	Knowledge management
Use of adequate DSS development methodology
Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has	Participation	Knowledge management
Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability	Dss development process	Knowledge management
Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network	Dss development process	Participation
Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process	Knowledge management	Participation

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Lesson	Has related case	Has working group theme::Dss development process
A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Actor Network Theory provides a suitable lens for exploring both technical and human aspects of DSS institutionalization in the forestry domain	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland
Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
An iterative process of presenting results to subject matter experts enabled them to better	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Analysis at the landscape level allowed the integration of concerns about multiple resources as well	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
As the core of forest DSS are models describing the development of trees and stands (growth and	Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden
DSS allowed to explain better some technical concepts to non-professional stakeholders	Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites
DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function	Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites
DSS helped document and apply decision criteria consistently, and therefore produced a more	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Decision criteria beyond the state of the ecosystem (for example, social values fire risk, economic	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Despite the widely use and acceptance of the DSS there was still a lack of expertise to	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Enabling the analyses of several ecosystem services (timber and non-timber resources) in one and the	Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden
End user engagement throughout the development and deployment cycle is very important	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Enlarge the decision space by generating a large set of potential management alternatives	Portugal-Supporting a multi stakeholders decision process in a Portuguese National Forest
Enlarged decision space	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Forest managers have to analyze how their forest management interventions effect the landscape	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
From a management perspective, to avoid the complication of testing something new, the models used	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for	Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden
Group participation with knowledgeable people is a good way to ensure that the decision hierarchy is	Spain-Sustainable Management of Mediterranean Forest: Valencian Community Case
Interpretative case studies can help reduce the gap between research and practice	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
It should be possible to specify the rotation time of a species not only by age but also by target	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Model building was rapid, it was assembling the data that took by far the most time	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Multiple DSS are often needed to meet complex needs	United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
Need for new models for the later use of a tool	Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Need of a moderator function	Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use	Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator	Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders
Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland
Pareto Frontier Techniques are useful for multi-criteria forest management planning	Portugal-Supporting a multi stakeholders decision process in a Portuguese National Forest
Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Projection of stand development increases knowledge base	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Provide missing help-documentation service	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Providing procedures and structure for data flow from selection of field sample, performing field	Sweden-The history of a successfull forest DSS in Sweden
Regular ongoing engagement helped maintain interest of users	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Requirement of specialized skills can discourage some potential users	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Results are always strongly dependent on the quality of the underlying data	Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders
Running the DSS required special skills, therefore the local planning team required considerable	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
SIPAFIT sub-systems have been useful in training activities, and can be very useful to explain and	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Spatial variation between regions led to the development of different regional models, which led to	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Stakeholder involvement	Portugal-Pulpwood Supply Chain Planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company
Stakeholder involvement in DSS design	Portugal-Tactical/operational forest planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company
Stakeholders contribution in ranking forest functions	Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites
Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
The DSS gave the forest manager the opportunity to experiment how their emphasis towards certain	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
The DSS usage enabled the planning team to measure the achievement of the restoration goals	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
The activation of an iterative process through periodical meetings permitted to all the stakeholders	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
The analysis of the actor network interactions allowed to identify the criticalities to be solved in order to develop the collaborative process	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
The analysis team used internal prototyping, which helped train the staff and identify possible	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model	United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project	United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
The software did not provide much support for formatting of the outputs in a format that could be	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
The tracing of the actor network supported the identification of the key actors influencing the collaborative DSS implementation and institutionalization	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
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	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
The use of EMDS allowed the planning team to identify priority area for restoration treatments that	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
The use of the DSS improved communication among the planning team by providing a framework of the	United States-The restoration strategy of the dry and mesic landscape in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
The user has to be aware of the possibly large impact that the chosen land indicators and threshold	Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders
The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Use of adequate DSS development methodology	Portugal-Tactical/operational forest planning in a Portuguese integrated Pulp and Paper Company
Use of the DSS has been considered successful by the participating organizations, even though it has	United States-Watershed Condition Assessment for the Northwest Forest Plan
Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Visualization of the preliminary actor network made the people explicity include the DSS in a planning process	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice