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An iterative requirements specification procedure for decision support systems

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Requirements specification is a key element in a DSS development project because it not only determines what is to be done, it also drives the evolution process. A procedure for requirements elicitation is described that is based on the decomposition of the DSS design task into a number of functions, subfunctions, and operators. It is postulated that the procedure facilitates the building of a DSS that is complete and integrates MIS, modelling and expert system components. Some examples given are drawn from the health administration field.

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  1. From the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Cyril H. P. Brookes

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Brookes, C.H.P. An iterative requirements specification procedure for decision support systems. J Med Syst 11, 251–260 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994011

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