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Experiences with an expert systems prototyping methodology
Author(s) -
Jojo Linda P.,
O'Keefe Robert M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
expert systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1468-0394
pISSN - 0266-4720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0394.1994.tb00313.x
Subject(s) - computer science , rapid prototyping , expert system , development (topology) , systems engineering , software engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Although the benefits of knowledge‐based expert systems (ES) and experiences with the methods, techniques and tools employed in knowledge engineering have been extensively reported, less is known about experiences with development and development methodologies. Although ES development is frequently associated with prototyping, a growing number of specific development methodologies have been proposed and are in use. Using information on four development projects at General Electric Industrial and Power Systems, this paper reports on the use of a variation of a prototyping methodology. It identifies some of the advantages, disadvantages and effects of using this approach to development. It raises a number of issues that future ES development methodologies will have to address.