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Decision Support Overview

Decision Support Processes are the processes by which decisions are framed, choices are identified, developed and logically analysed for their consequences and trade-offs, and commitments to action are made, across the decision landscape (Sivapalan et al., 2020).

A Decision support system (DSS) is a computerised system that gathers data from identified sources, synthesises it, and makes it available to users in accordance with specified decision processes to support quality decision making on specific semi-structured and unstructured decision problems.

A DSS includes the following features, as outlined in further detail in the 2020 GBR Decision Support System Scoping Report (Sivapalan et al., 2020):

  • Data Base
  • Database Management System
  • Database GUI
  • Model Base
  • Model Base Management System
  • Model base GUI
  • Decision GUI

There has been significant collaboration and progress on the path to an effective support of decision makers and execution of decision-making processes.

References

Sivapalan, M., Bowen, J., Barron, E. and Riley, H. (2020). Great Barrier Reef decision-support system scoping – a report for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Aurecon, Melbourne.

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