The application of process mining and analysis techniques to the process logs of information systems often leads to highly complex results, e.g. in terms of a high number of elements in the mined model. Thus, clustering corresponding log files is mandatory in the context of an expedient analysis. Against that background, many cluster techniques have been developed during the last years but, at ...

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is well-equipped to deal with conflicting objectives when evaluating strategic options. Scenario Planning provides a framework for confronting uncertainty which MCDA lacks. Integration of these methods offers various advantages, yet its effective application in evaluating strategic options would benefit from scenarios that reflect a larger number of wide-...

With the increasing of copper consumption, the in-use stock of copper tends to increase. This paper used the “average use life method” to quantify the amount of copper in-use stock, and calculated the average age of in-use stock. It was indicated that the total in-use stock had an overall smooth trends, and reached its peak in 2007 was about 68.9 Mt (million tons), in addition, in-use stock per...

Many properties of a system may not be obvious just by a quick inspection of the corresponding Event-B model. Users typically rely on animation, scenario analysis, and inspection of state transition graphs for discovering certain behavior of the system. We propose a methodology for generating a hierarchical representation of the system for visualising Event-B models. Our representation is succi...

ion P ro po tio n of s ub je ct s No guidance Using CREWS-L'Ecritoire Figure 5 : distribution of subjects having identified collections of complementary system functions having given rates of quality 7 Evaluation of hypothesis H8 To evaluate hypothesis H8, the subjects were requested to identify several system functions hidden within a scenario they were provided with. Three system functions we...

Low-income residents are among the most vulnerable groups to climate change in urban areas, particularly regarding heat stress. However, their perceptions about heat and the impacts they face go often undocumented, and are seldom considered in decision-making processes delivering adaptation. This paper presents a robust tool to allow the integration of perception, concerns and impacts of differ...

The RAINS (Regional Air Pollution Information and Simulation) model (Alcamo et al., 1990. The RAINS Model of Acidification. Science and Strategies in Europe. Kluwer. Dordrecht) was developed at llASA as an integrated assessment tool 10 assist policy advisors in evaluating options for reducing acid rain . Such models help to build consistent frameworks for the analysis of abatement strategies. T...

Number: 002-0266 Title of the Paper: CAS-SIM: Complex Adaptive Supply Network Simulator, A Scenario Analysis Tool For Analyzing Supply Networks Name of the Conference: Second World Conference on POM and 15th Annual POM Conference, Cancun, Mexico, April 30 May 3, 2004. Surya D Pathak Management of Technology Program Vanderbilt University Box 1518, Station B, Nashville, TN-37235, U.S.A. Surya.d.P...

This article presents the design process behind the specification of a behaviour change intervention method to promote energy saving. The amount of energy used for food preparation is highly influenced by people’s behaviours. A usercentred design approach based on scenario analysis was applied to provide understanding of context of use and specification of user requirements. This knowledge was ...