Example DSS
General System description
System name: Example DSSAcronym: EDSS
Brief overview
This is a good Decision support tool for forest resources
Scope of the system
This tool encourages decision maker to discover new problems or opportunities by exposing to new information or results
Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type
Provides support for Silvicultural and Conservation issues
Related systems
EDSS is a localized instantiation of the Academic DSS
Data and data models
Models
Decision Support
System
System requirements
It works in a Windows XP based client application. It gathers the information from a sever based database
Architecture and major DSS components
Describe the basic architecture of the system in software and hardware. Desktop client-server, web based, as well as the integration with available systems. Basic data flow, focusing on retrieval of required input and propagation and implementations of decisions
Usage
Describe the level of use: Research level use, Industry use, Government use
User interface
Describe the quality of user interface and the Prerequisite knowledge for using the system
Documentation and support
Describe the connection to Help-system and possibilities for assistance, as well as the required training and user support levels
Installation
Prerequisite knowledge: Level of effort to become functional Cost: [(purchase price, development costs, demonstrated return on investment, cost of use, training costs, licence and maintenance costs)]
