Expert System to Facilitate Selecting a Database Management System.

摘要

An investigation has been initiated to develop an expert system to assist information professionals in selecting a database management system (DBMS). The system attempts to consider DBMS basic design, theory, and performance standard as well as the specific needs of the project. The user is queried for needs, wants, and resource restrictions. The inference engine tests these data against its rule set and generates prioritized recommendations. The rule set design will be discussed. The usefulness of such a tool will be discussed as well as plans for its continued evolution.