Incorporating expertise into decision analysis based DSS

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems (AI/ES) techniques are proposed as means of combining the expertise of the experienced decision analyst with the computational methods of Decision Analysis (DA) to provide a user-friendly problem structuring, solution and querying environment which can be accessed directly by those responsible for managerial decisions. Such a system can be implemented as an Expert System shell. The key features of the shell are the inclusion of knowledge from previous problems through problem templates and the use of a combination of natural language and influence diagrams to communicate with users. This shell has the potential to further expand the use of DA by helping..