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What is Intelligent Decision Support Systems

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Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
A type of decision support system that includes one or more artificial intelligence components such as expert systems, intelligent agents, or artificial neural networks and are thus designed to employ reasoning based on expertise or case-based knowledge in order to solve complex problems
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Web-Based Information Systems in Construction Industry: A Case Study for Healthcare Projects
Alaa Abdou (United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), UAE), John Lewis (University of Liverpool, UK), Moh’d A. Radaideh (HR General Directorate, UAE), and Sameera Al Zarooni (United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), UAE)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch099
Abstract
This paper describes the development and construction of a Web-based system for the appraisal stage of public healthcare construction projects in the United Arab Emirates. The system is implemented on the World Wide Web. PHP and MySQL were selected as the scripting language and database management system to build this system prototype. Its main objectives focus on assisting decision-makers in examining different function program alternatives and their associated conceptual budgets. In addition, the system facilitates reflecting uncertainty and risk factors associated with healthcare space programming into cost estimating and forecasting processes.
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