The purpose of this work is to propose a plan for future research and development of the qualitative decision support method DEX. DEX is a qualitative multi-attribute modelling method used to evaluate and analyse multiple decision alternatives in order to select the best alternative. We propose six extensions to DEX: supporting full hierarchies, using numeric attributes, probabilistic and fuzzy...

This study identifies the critical success factors that influence the acceptance of e-learning systems in developing countries. E-learning is a popularmode of delivering educationalmaterials in higher education by universities throughout the world. This study identifies multiple factors that influence the success of elearning systems from the literature and compares the relative importance amon...

This paper reports on a study of issues across the ERP life cycle from the perspectives of individuals with substantial and diverse involvement with SAP Financials in Queensland Government. A survey was conducted of 117 ERP system project participants in five closely related state government agencies. Through a modified Delphi technique, the study inventoried, synthesized, then weighted perceiv...

This paper is an initial review of literature, investigating qualitative research, to show its relevance in information system disciplines. Qualitative research involves the use of qualitative data, such as interviews, documents, and participant observation data, to understand and explain social phenomena. Qualitative research can be found in many disciplines and fields, using a variety of appr...

This paper introduces a new approach to the conceptual design of mechanical systems from qualitative speciications of behaviour. The power of the approach stems from the integration of techniques in qualitative physics and constraint programming. We illustrate the approach with an eeective kinematic synthesis method that reasons with qualitative representations of connguration spaces using cons...