Different kinds of models to integrate the OR-expert’s knowledge into Decision Support Systems

This paper presents an approach to integrate OR-expert’s knowledge about the modelling of real world problems into a Decision Support System (DSS). First, the problem of modelling is considered and a short survey over the structure of DSS is given. Then a model of different phases of interaction between a DSS and its user is discussed. In the framework of this phase model, different kinds of models are necessary to enable a DSS to perform the support of its user. These models, representing the OR-expert’s knowledge, and their various interrelations are discussed. Finally, a prototype computer implementation of this approach is presented and further research topics are figured out.