AFFOREST-sDSS.Description of DSS development

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DSS development

Has software development methodology Prototyping
Has method for design and requirement phase UML
Has software tests integration tests
Has software quality ensurance method Automated integration test, Unit Tests, Automated performance tests and asking users.
Has KM tools applied to DSS development Expert System
Has development start year 2000
Has development years 4
Has development team size 15
Has team profile Doctors and PhD students
Has forest specialists in the development team 5
Has users participating in specification 3
Has adaptation effort parametrised by the user
Has stakeholder involvement User and stakeholder involvement


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