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In this chapter we describe the conceptual framework underpinning the software solution to goal decomposition and team formation developed in CrossWork. We then elaborate on the software implementation itself. We begin with a description of the conceptual framework within which goal decomposition and team formation must operate. Following this we present the approach to goal decomposition and team formation taken within the CrossWork project.
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Such an approach is taken from mathematical programming approaches, where a problem (typically) takes the form: optimize (i.e. minimize or maximize) F(x), subject to G(x) ≤ 0 (constraints). Solutions satisfying the constraints are called feasible solutions.
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Stalker, I.D., Carpenter, M. (2010). Goal Decomposition and Team Formation. In: Mehandjiev, N., Grefen, P. (eds) Dynamic Business Process Formation for Instant Virtual Enterprises. Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-691-5_6
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