A Teamwork Approach to Decision Support System Development for Watershed Management Problems

Decision-support systems (DSS) for solving complex environmental problems are not merely computer software systems. A working system requires data and knowledge inputs from domain scientists and the results need to be easily understandable to decision makers. It must be designed with both scientists and end users in mind, and must involve them early in the development, all working as a team. They need to overcome attitude and communication problems that exist among them and the system. This paper discusses the issues surrounding a team approach of building a DSS.