PYL.Description of DSS development
From COST Action FP0804: FORSYS
DSS development
| Has software development methodology | 1) user requirements analysis following Delphi approach, 2) CA, GIS and ME, 3) version control and buck tracking system, 4) iterative development since 2007 with permanent testing and user feed-back, bottom up approach in designing software architecture and features (OOP), 5) Used for regional planning, user training individual to provide optimal mix of Apps, 6) Version management and feed-back collection handled by the software enterprise PiSolution GmbH, 7) now adaptation for land use planning in Western Africa |
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| Has method for design and requirement phase | "Delphi Study + Mind Mapping" is not in the list of possible values (UML) for this property. |
| Has software tests | "Test of existing technological solutions - prototyping" is not in the list of possible values (functional tests, usability tests, integration tests, unit testing, scalability tests, performance tests) for this property. |
| Has software quality ensurance method | |
| Has KM tools applied to DSS development | Community of Practice, Expert System, Intelligent Agent, Web portal, Workflow |
| Has development start year | 2007 |
| Has development years | 15 |
| Has development team size | 7 |
| Has team profile | scientist 1: overall development concept, structure and features, scientist 2: multi-criteria assessment methods, scientist 3: landscape metrics analysis, scientist 4: GIS programming / risk assessment procedures, software engineer 1: bundling scientific concepts + user requirements, software engineer 2: translation into software architectural approach, code structure and optimal language application, software engineer 3: code programming; users + expert panel: testing, new requirements, adaptation to other use cases |
| Has forest specialists in the development team | 1 |
| Has users participating in specification | 47 |
| Has adaptation effort | N/A |
| Has stakeholder involvement |
- has related DSS:PYL
The core team is seven persons, but depending from the application case / project, additional competences, e.g. in IWRM, agriculture / agroforestry, etc. join the team for a while.
