Building Mission Critical Decision Support Systems: The Decision Builder Tool Kit (Trademark) and the Marble Workgroup Computing Paradigm

Abstract

A custom decision support system is the preferred solution for most mission-critical, information-intensive tasks throughout industry. Until recently, constructing such custom systems was prohibitively time consuming and error-prone. Tools such as Marble's Decision Builder promise to reduce the development time and improve the effectiveness of custom decision aids. This White Paper highlights Decision Builder's inferencing technology, open architecture, graphic tools, and network orientation. It also suggests a new vision for computer-based decision aids across industries in light of Decision Builder and Marble's Workgroup Computing Paradigm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255014

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Models
  • Networks
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Productivity
  • Prototypes
  • Tool Kits
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Systems Analysis and Design