Henk G. Sol

T. William Olle

Colin J. Tully

The advantages of discussing topics in conference are many: they bring together individuals from around the world with a common interest, and the attempts to attack a standard test case in different ways highlights the similarities and differences among the methodologies employed. Discussion of these results helps the various approaches to converge, leading to some consensus. These consensus views benefit practitioners who are involved in designing information systems. The proceedings contained herein include a number of feature analyses of the methodologies included in the first proceedings, from the 1982 conference.

A Feature Analysis : Proceedings of the IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on Feature Analysis of Information Systems Design Methodologies, York, U.K., 5-7 July, 1983

Information Systems Design Methodologies

Ephraim R. McLean

A Decade in Perspective : Proceedings of the IFIP WG 8.3 Working Conference on Decision Support Systems: a Decade in Perspective, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, 16-18 June 1986

Decision Support Systems

Peter G. W. Keen

Decision Enhancement (DE) is a field of practice aimed at extending lessons, principles and tools built up over a thirty year period, largely under the term 'Decision Support'. This book encourages reflection and discussion within and across executives, their advisors, change management specialists, and experts in multi-disciplinary fields.

Rehearsing the Future for Decisions that Matter

Decision Enhancement Services

Pieter F. de Vries Robbé

Cees A.Th. Takkenberg

In 1985 it was 20 years since Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Simon published: 'THE SHAPE OF AUTOMATION: For Men and Management'. This short but important and still topical book dwells on three subjects: - The Long-Range Economic Effects of Automation; - Will the Corporation be Managed by Machines? - The New Science of Management Decision. In contrast with George Orwell, who was a critic of contemporary political systems rather than a prophet, Simon portrays a far more rosy picture of our 'brave new world'. Simon's work breathes optimism. First, computer technology; looking back it is aoubtful whether even the professor expected the hardware development ~e have wittnessed. Secondly, our ability to 'tame the beast'; there is now not much reason for complacency and satisfaction. Offices and factories can by no means be called automated, at most semi-automated. Thirdly the organizational and social implications of these rapid technological developments; referring to what he then called: 'The Computer and the new decision making techniques ..• ' Concerning this last point, there is little need to emphasize that had been less practical application in organizations than the often impressive theoretical developments would lead one to believe. In Europe this situation is even more accute than in the USA and Japan. The ESPRIT programme of the ECC and many similar national programs intend to bridge the gap.

Proceedings of the Second Mini Euroconference, Lunteren, The Netherlands, 17–20 November 1985

Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence in Decision Support Systems

Henk G. Sol

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