Decision Making Constructs in a Distributed Environment (DCODE)

Abstract : The overall objective of this project is the development of computer-based methods for obviating the problems of the exchange, sharing and integration of uniquely held information among decision participants in a distributed, asynchronous collaborative team environment. The project proposes an integration of EWall technologies with Knowledge Elicitation Tools and develops a simplified subjective assessment template for knowledge elicitation. The specific objectives for this year are (1) to complete a "shrink-wrapped" version of the DCODE software with (2) the appropriate audio-visual training tools for how to use and apply the DCODE technology and (3) continued experimental validation of the efficacy of the DCODE approach to individual and group decision making.