According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal (1/7/2003) we are entering the second generation ofrnknowledge management; this phase will focus on applications that acquire or generate knowledge. DecisionrnSupport Systems provide promise as applications that generate, capture, or unleash knowledge embeddedrnwithin organizational systems and processes. Decision Support Systems coupled with Web technologies havernthe potential to lead the way in knowledge creation endeavors that can support collaborative decision-making.rnIn this paper we describe a Web portal architecture that supports collaborative decision making efforts throughrnjoint experimentation with a simulation model of key processes. We illustrate the proposed architecture withrna specific application that focuses on collaborative decision making via a Web portal and simulation modelrnintended to support high-level manpower planning and policy decisions. However, the architecture proposedrnis applicable to other types of collaborative decisions, such as new product development and management ofrnemergency manpower systems.
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