Case Lessons involving software development

Wg1	Has working group theme	Lesson	Has related case
Architecture	Dss development process	Plan the system architecture based on a broad view of future possibilities	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Architecture	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	The DSS models built must match the knowledge of the local forest managers, so the ability for local	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Architecture	Dss development process	Modular approach helpful in assisting industry uptake	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Architecture	Dss development process	The choice to develop the system in an Excel environment was based on the status of computer	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Architecture	Dss development process	Operational aspects of the system should be enhanced	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland
Architecture Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	Embedding a DSS in a GIS software allows obtaining information at different spatial scales using the	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Architecture	Dss development process Participation	The adoption of the collaborative learning method made possible to gradually select the conceptual	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Architecture	Dss development process Models & techniques	Adapting the software to make it possible to easily include also the output of other mechanistic	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex Bosland
Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	It should be possible to specify the rotation time of a species not only by age but also by target	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	A financial analysis is an important component in the discussion about the preferences of different	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	Neighbourhood interrelations should be included in the generator	Belgium-BoLa a specific sDSS to support land use planning in Flanders
Capabilities Interface	Dss development process Models & techniques	Need of flexibilization of analytical tools - no overdesigned tool that provides too much features for the use	Germany-Using GISCAME to test alternative land-use scenarios under climate change in the Upper Elbe Valley
Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	An optimisation module comparing alternative scenarios based on multi-criteria analysis should be	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Capabilities	Dss development process Models & techniques	DSS can help in varying the treatment according to more than one forest function	Italy-Assessing forest functions at stand scale in a sub-regional forest plan in the Dolomites
Documentation	Dss development process Knowledge management	Provide missing help-documentation service	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Documentation	Dss development process	Lack of proper documentation and support services (manual, website, etc) can severely limit the	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Interface	Dss development process Knowledge management	The use of structured output (maps, tables and charts) makes the methodology and the results more	Italy-Analysis of logging residues chain for a sustainable bioenergy production in Alta Val di Non
Interface	Dss development process Participation	A more informative output should be generated with clear graphs and maps indicating long-term	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Interface	Dss development process	The very easy user-friendly interface of the software and the clearness of method can be exploited	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Interface	Dss development process Knowledge management	Users preferred enhanced functionality rather than useability	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Interface	Dss development process Models & techniques	Provide a simple version of the DSS, which new users can try out and learn quickly	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Not prescriptive	Dss development process Models & techniques	The kinds of DSS traditionally used to calculate timber harvest levels are now being used to model	United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
Participation	Dss development process Participation	The ProgettoBosco working methodology, based on cooperation, successive approximations and	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Participation	Dss development process Participation	Using Actor Network Theory in the design stage can help in understanding the dynamism of the network	Germany-Actor Network Theory to Understand Collaborative Decision Support Systems Development in Forest Management Practice
Participation	Dss development process Participation	It would have been better to involve some end users at earlier stages of the system development	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Participation	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	SIPAFIT can act sometimes as a referee to settle arguments among experts, users and stakeholders	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Participation Communication Transfer	Dss development process Participation Knowledge management	To meet the needs of customer - the Forest Service - and to obtain satisfying results the	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Problem specification	Dss development process Models & techniques	The definition of standardized and specific criteria for selecting and zoning forest compartment	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Problem specification	Dss development process Knowledge management	It is necessary to know which data will be use as variables in the models before designing the DSS	United States-The forest plan revision process in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
Problem specification	Dss development process Models & techniques	To compare the current and the past quantitative-qualitative parameters of the forest, great effort	Italy-A comprehensive system for forest management planning in Trentino Province
Problem specification	Dss development process Models & techniques	Afforestion and deforestation options should be included in the management options	Belgium-Participative modelling of long-term wood production in the forest complex ‘Bosland’
Problem specification	Dss development process Models & techniques	The fact that ProgettoBosco is conceived according to the criteria and indicators of sustainable	Italy-ProgettoBosco a data-driven DSS for forest planning: an application in Abruzzo Region
Projmgt	Dss development process Knowledge management	The scope of the modeling project can change significantly during the project	United States-Boise-Payette-Sawtooth National Forest Plan
Projmgt	Dss development process Knowledge management	Enlarged decision space	Austria-Improving forestry extension services for small-scale private landowners
Projmgt Participation	Dss development process Participation	Students studying forest management planning procedures and processes were very useful product testers	Ireland-PractiSFM multi-resource inventory and decision support for private forest owners
Projmgt	Dss development process	The development of large and enduring systems requires a long term approach	New Zealand-Modular Forest Management DSS in NZ
Projmgt	Dss development process Participation	Getting joint funding from both the forest and environmental sectors can be a successfull for	Sweden-The development and introduction of versatile DSS in Sweden