Model visualization: Graphical support for DSS problem structuring and knowledge organization

摘要

Model visualization is proposed as an approach for business problem model development and use within a Decision Support System environment. The goal of model visualization is to allow the model builder/user to form clear mental images of a model's structure and function. A model visualization system is a display-based system that: (1) is designed for implementation in a managerially-friendly, interactive problem solving environment; (2) supports the creative task of discovering and modeling the structure of a complex problem; (3) provides the capability for modeling the behavior of a system through time and (4) may serve as the basis for the incorporation of heuristic rules appropriate for model-based reasoning procedures. Efforts are currently underway to design, develop, and implement a prototype model visualization system in Smalltalk/V.