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|Acronym=ForMIS
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|Has flag=N/A
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|Name=Forest Modelling Information System
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|Contact person=Allan Sims
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|Contact email=allan.sims@emu.ee
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|Type of the owner organization=research institution
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|Website=http://formis.emu.ee/
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|Description=Forest Modelling Information System
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|Development start year=2000
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|Institutional framework=research prototype (R&D project)
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{{DSS description, FORSYS problem types classification
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|Temporal scale=long term (strategic)
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|Has full name=Forest Modelling Information System
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|Spatial context=non spatial
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|Has acronym=ForMIS
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|Spatial scale=stand level
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|Has wiki contact person=Allan Sims
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|Decision making dimension=more than one decision maker/stakeholder
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|Has wiki contact e-mail=allan.sims@emu.ee
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|Objectives dimension=multiple objectives
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|Goods and services dimension=market wood products
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{{DSS description, Utilisation scope
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{{DSS, Software identification
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|Status=used (under upgrade)
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|Has software=ForMIS.Software
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|User profile=commons
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|Initial deployment effort=<= 1 hour
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|Adaptation effort=parametrised by the user
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|Maintenance organization=Estonian University of Life Sciences
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|User support organization=Estonian University of Life Sciences
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|Support team size=5
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|Number of real-life applications=<=100
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|Last utilisation year by users=2011
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|Typical use case=forest modelling and sample plots management
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|Number of users=<=100
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|Utilisation in education=used by students
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|Manual=No
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|Accessibility=restricted access
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|Deployment cost=<= 100€
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|Installation requirements=None
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|Country=Estonia
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{{DSS description, Functional description
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{{DSS, Description
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|Species=Not restricted
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|Has description=Forest Modelling Information System
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|Silvicultural regime=even-aged, uneven-aged/natural regeneration, uneven-aged/plantation
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|Has modelling scope=user defined
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|Forest management goal=user defined
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|Has temporal scale=Long term (strategic)
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|Risk evaluation=N/A
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|Has spatial context=Non spatial
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|Input data requirements=Forest inventory data, user defined
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|Has spatial scale=Regional/national level
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|Modelling dimension=user defined
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|Has objectives dimension=Multiple objectives
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|Planning scenario=none
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|Has goods and services dimension=Market wood products
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|Parameterised GUI=No
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|Has decision making dimension=More than one decision maker/stakeholder
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|Has forest management goal=user defined
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|Supports tree species=Not restricted
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|Supports silvicultural regime=even-aged, uneven-aged/natural regeneration, uneven-aged/plantation
 
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{{DSS description, Models and techniques to support decision making
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{{DSS, Concrete application
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|Optimisation algorithm=N/A
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|Has typical use case=forest modelling and sample plots management
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|MCDM methods=N/A
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|Has user profile=commons
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|Knowlegde management methods=database
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|Has number of users=<=100
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|Forest models=growth models, yield models
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|Has number of real-life applications=<=30
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|Ecological models=N/A
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|Has utilisation in education=used by students
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|Social models=N/A
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|Has tool dissemination=none
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|Data mining=N/A
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|Uncertainty evaluation=N/A
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|2D map interface=Yes
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|3D map interface=No
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{{DSS description, Support for knowledge management processes
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{{DSS, Decision support techniques used in the DSS
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|Tool dissemination=none
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|Has decision support techniques=ForMIS.Decision support techniques
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|Supported KM processes=N/A
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{{DSS description, Support for participatory planning
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{{DSS, Support of Knowledge Management
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|Participatory planning tasks supported=N/A
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|Has knowledge management processes=ForMIS.Knowledge management process
 
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{{DSS description, Development process
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{{DSS, Support of social participation
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|Number of forest specialists in the development team=1
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|Has support for social participation=ForMIS.Support of social participation
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|Development team size=1
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|User access control=yes
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|Team profiles=developer + users (students)
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|Software development methods=---
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|User-friendliness of GUI=basically as simple as possible
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|Number of developer months=48
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|Development cost=>10‘000€
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|Percentage of HR cost=90
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|Technical documentation=No
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|Number of users on participating in specification=1
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{{DSS description, IT environment & IT requirements
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{{DSS, DSS development
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|Operating system=multiplatform
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|Has DSS development=ForMIS.Description of DSS development
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|Programming language=PHP
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|System type=client-server (web)
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|Communication architecture=file exchange
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|Database=MySQL
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|GIS integration=MapInfo
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|Optimisation package=N/A
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|Application architecture=web-server-client
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|Format of the input data=text file
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|Format of the output data=text file
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|Internal data management=database
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|Data validation=missing/wrong data
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|GUI technology=Html + Javascript
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|Scalability=No
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|Spatial analysis=basic GIS functionalities
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|Integration with other systems=database
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|Computational limitations=normal PC
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{{DSS description, Commercial information
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{{DSS, Documentation
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|Can be used commercially=No
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|Has website=http://formis.emu.ee/
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|Has manual=No
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|Has technical documentation=No
 
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[[Category:Estonian DSS]]
 
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[[Category:Decision support system]]
 
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[[Category:Web application]]
 
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[[Category:2004]]
 
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== General System description ==
 
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=== Brief overview ===
 
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ForMIS is web-based information system, combining empirical data and existing knowledge of forest development, enhances the use of forestry metadata and forest models manipulation and verification/validation procedures.
 
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=== Scope of the system ===
 
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=== System origin ===
 
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=== Support for specific issues  ===
 
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=== Support for specific thematic areas of a problem type  ===
 
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=== Capability to support decision making phases  ===
 
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=== Related systems  ===
 
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== Data and data models ==
 
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=== Typical spatial extent of application  ===
 
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=== Forest data input  ===
 
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=== Type of information input from user (via GUI) ===
 
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== Models ==
 
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=== Forest models ===
 
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== Decision Support ==
 
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=== Definition of management interventions ===
 
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=== Types of decisions supported  ===
 
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=== Decision-making processes and models ===
 
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== Output ==
 
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=== Types of  outputs ===
 
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=== Spatial analysis capabilities  ===
 
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=== Abilities to address interdisciplinary, multi-scaled, and political issues  ===
 
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== System ==
 
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=== System requirements  ===
 
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=== Architecture and major DSS components ===
 
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=== Usage ===
 
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=== Computational limitations ===
 
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=== User interface ===
 
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=== Documentation and support ===
 
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==References==
 
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===Cited references===
 
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<references/>
 
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===External resources===
 
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[http://formis.emu.ee/]
 

Latest revision as of 17:24, 25 April 2013

Wiki quality control

Has flag N/A

Name, responsible organisation and contact person

Has full name Forest Modelling Information System
Has acronym ForMIS
Has wiki contact person Allan Sims
Has wiki contact e-mail allan.sims@emu.ee

Software identification

Has software ForMIS.Software

Description

Has description Forest Modelling Information System
Has modelling scope user defined
Has temporal scale Long term (strategic)
Has spatial context Non spatial
Has spatial scale Regional/national level
Has objectives dimension Multiple objectives
Has related DSS
Has goods and services dimension Market wood products
Has decision making dimension More than one decision maker/stakeholder
Has forest management goal user defined
Supports tree species Not restricted
Supports silvicultural regime even-aged, uneven-aged/natural regeneration, uneven-aged/plantation

Concrete application

Has typical use case forest modelling and sample plots management
Has user profile commons
Has country
Has references about examples of application
Has number of users <=100
Has number of real-life applications <=30
Has utilisation in education used by students
Has research project reference
Has tool dissemination none

Decision support techniques used in the DSS

Has decision support techniques ForMIS.Decision support techniques

Support of Knowledge Management

Has knowledge management processes ForMIS.Knowledge management process

Support of social participation

Has support for social participation ForMIS.Support of social participation

DSS development

Has DSS development ForMIS.Description of DSS development

Documentation

Has website http://formis.emu.ee/
Has online demo
Has manual No
Has technical documentation No
Has reference
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