TOUCHSTONE: A Criteria Development Program for Group Decision Support Systems.

Abstract

Group decision making utilizing the Delphi method can be a time-consuming and difficult procedure, especially when the required group membership is separated by great distances. This study designs and implements an automated group decision support system (GDSS) which may be employed by a single computer or a networking system. This particular model is text-based as opposed to mathematical-based, a radical departure from the GDSS models currently in vogue. This program, TouchStone, successfully translates the Delphi method of criteria development to the computer. It is implemented in Turbo Pascal for the IBM-PC. Keywords: Theses; Computer program documentation; Interfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183203

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Neeley
  • Robert T. Wooldridge

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • California
  • Coding
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Management
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Decoding
  • Delphi Method
  • Families (Human)
  • Operating Systems
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Systems Management

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.