Group Decision Support System to Aid the Process of Design and Maintenance ofLarge Scale Systems

摘要

This thesis is a continuation of the research done on the REpresentation andMAintenance of Process knowledge (REMAP) project for large scale systems design and maintenance. A review of the REMAP model and the Cooperative Multiple Criteria Group Decision Making (Co-oP) group decision support system will be conducted. These two models complement each other and their combined functionalities will be examined as they relate to capturing and reasoning with process knowledge. This research further explores possibilities of incorporating group decision support mechanisms into the REMAP model. The analytical techniques suitable for supporting cooperative work in systems design activities, as well as the development of a decision support system incorporating them are evaluated. Group Decision Support Systems, Process Knowledge, Functional Interface, Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Remap, and Co-oP.