We consider the parallels between the preference elicitation problem in combinatorial auctions and the problem of learning an unknown function from learning theory. We show that learning algorithms can be used as a basis for preference elicitation algorithms. The resulting elicitation algorithms perform a polynomial number of queries. We also give conditions under which the resulting algorithms...

Intelligent decision support requires knowledge elicitation processes. Two primary approaches for knowledge elicitation in a multiattribute classification task are 1) direct elicitation of decision rules in the form of productions, and 2) classification of multiattribute objects by an expert as a basis for development of the underlying decision rules. This study reports an experiment using a si...

We consider the parallels between the preference elicitation problem in combinatorial auctions and the problem of learning an unknown function from learning theory. We show that learning algorithms can be used as a basis for preference elicitation algorithms. The resulting elicitation algorithms perform a polynomial number of queries. We also give conditions under which the resulting algorithms...

Very often a planning problem can be formulated as a ranking problem: i.e. to find an order relation over a set of alternatives. The ranking of a finite set of alternatives can be designed as a preference elicitation problem. While the case-based preference elicitation approach is more effective with respect to the first principle methods, still the scaling problem remains an open issue because...

Distance between stakeholders working on a global software development project introduces problems in communication and control. Processes like requirements elicitation, where communication is crucial, have to be specially rethought in order to deal with these problems. As the requirement elicitation is a human-centred process, we propose using techniques from the field of cognitive psychology ...

The requirements engineering is mandatory phase which all development process start with. Mistakes in requirements elicitation therefore take very important role in a project success. In these article requirements elicitation methods are described in context of the system development and finally the generic requirements engineering process is described. Key-Words: requirements elicitation, requ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 Structural Induction: Towards Automatic Ontology Elicitation . . . . . . . . . 2 1.1.1 The main paradigm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.1.2 The general method for Ontology Elicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

The trend of Open Source Software development has been increased from the past few years. It has gained much attention of developers in the industry. The development of open source software systems is slightly different from traditional software development. In open source software development, requirement elicitation is a very complex and critical process as developers from different regions o...

Hapten sensitization through UV-exposed skin induces systemic immune suppression, which is experimentally demonstrated by inhibition of contact hypersensitivity (CHS). Although this UV-induced effect has been shown to be mediated by inhibition of the afferent phase of the CHS, the UV effects on the efferent (elicitation) phase remain unknown. In this study, UV effects on endothelial ICAM-1 expr...

This chapter identifies seven problems associated with requirements elicitation where the intended users are external to the firm, proposes characteristics for requirements elicitation methods to resolve the problems, and tells the story of a new method that supports resolution of six of the seven problems. Diverse, external users, with little relationship to the organization present special pr...