When a lack of data inhibits decision making, large scale what-if queries can be conducted over the uncertain parameter ranges. Such what-if queries can generate an overwhelming a...
A good software architecture is becoming recognized as a major factor for successful products. There has been much research on the technical aspects of software architecture and i...
This chapter aims to introduce the reader to the basic issues surrounding the design and implementation of intelligent agents. It begins by motivating the idea of an agent, present...
We report on the development of a Decision Support System (DSS) to plan the best assignment for the weekly promotion space of a TV station. Each product to promote has a given tar...
Paulo A. Pereira, Fernando A. C. C. Fontes, Dalila...
Software architecture is important for large systems in which it is the main means for, among other things, controlling complexity. Current ideas on software architectures were no...