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MEDESS: A Methodology for Designing Expert Support Systems

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  • Jim A. van Weelderen

    (Department of Process Control and Information Technology, NV KEMA, PO Box 9035, 6800 ET Arnhem, The Netherlands)

  • Henk G. Sol

    (Department of Systems Engineering and Policy Analysis, and Department of Information Systems, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 356, 2600 AJ Delft, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Improving the performance of an expert should be considered on an individual, organizational, and interorganizational level. Understanding problems should receive as much attention as solving problems. One should address “why,” “what,” “how,” and “with what” questions related to design problems. We used MEDESS in four cases as a framework for designing expert support systems (ESS) at KEMA, the shared laboratories of the Dutch electricity supply utilities, to improve the performance of experts. The ESS we describe here is used to help two consultants to double the amount of work they do and to do it more accurately.

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  • Jim A. van Weelderen & Henk G. Sol, 1993. "MEDESS: A Methodology for Designing Expert Support Systems," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 23(3), pages 51-61, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:23:y:1993:i:3:p:51-61
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.23.3.51
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