Modeling expert knowledge

Shaw, Maria C.; Woodward, J. Brian

doi:10.1016/s1042-8143(05)80015-9

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“…Unstructured ones refer to free-form interviews where content or sequence is not predetermined. Structured interviews refer to interviews that follow a predetermined format, ranging from highly-structured to semi-structured (Shaw & Woodward 1990).…”

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Managing construction risks of AP1000 nuclear power plants in China

Wang¹,

Wahab

Fang

2011

J. Syst. Sci. Syst. Eng.

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Large and complex construction projects face risk from various sources and the successful completion of such projects depends on effective risk management. This study investigates the risk faced by Chinese firms participating in constructing AP1000 nuclear power plants in China. AP1000 nuclear reactors are new, Generation III+ reactors designed by Westinghouse and to be built first in China. The semi-structured interview approach is used to elicit information from experts involved in the AP1000 projects in China. Based on the interviews, various sources of risk are identified. In addition to general risks that megaprojects normally face, there are unique risks that arise from various sources such as technological, political, organizational, and individual personnel risks. Risk management strategies are proposed to manage general and unique risks identified in the study. The findings of this study would be helpful for Chinese companies involved in the construction of AP1000 nuclear power plants to mitigate the risks associated with the projects.

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Managing construction risks of AP1000 nuclear power plants in China

Wang¹,

Wahab

Fang

2011

J. Syst. Sci. Syst. Eng.

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“…A repertory grid is a twodimensional matrix comprising (1) objects in the expert's problem domain; and (2) object characteristics (Olson & Rueter, 1987;Shaw & Woodward, 1990).…”

Section: The Repertory Grid Knowledge Acquisition Methodsmentioning

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A speech act lexicon: an alternative use of speech act theory in information systems

Janson¹,

Woo²

1996

Information Systems Journal

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Speech act theory focuses on pragmatic language qualities of making assertions, directions, promises, declarations and expressions. However, assigning speech acts to one of a few categories is not without controversy. The process is context dependent and, hence, individuals with divergent contextual views may categorize speech acts differently. Different categories, in turn, imply different speech act interpretations. The difficulty of disparate speech act interpretations can often be resolved by, for example, a process of negotiation. Nonetheless, it is easy to envisage situations in which agreement by negotiation is not possible. Such would be the case when a researcher studies transcribed speech act performances. We propose that Ballmer and Brennenstuhl's (1981) speech at classification method, which relies on an extensive speech act verb lexicon with sequencing and contextual information, can reduce disagreement among individuals who singly or together analyse and ascribe meaning to speech acts. We base this proposition on the results of exploratory research involving alternative knowledge acquisition methods. Our exploratory results suggest that 5aNmer and Brennenstuhlb lexicon provides several promising future research directions of speech act use in information systems.

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“…However, accounts about the design process assume that all diagrammatic modeling reduces to a linguistic representation of some kind. Formal representation is essential to computation; nevertheless, formal notation may prematurely displace informal diagrammatic working during the process of developing a program or model (Shaw & Woodward, 1990). It is conceivable both to be formal and informal at the same time because it is now possible to generate program code directly from diagrams.…”

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An introduction to clarity: a schematic functional language for managing the design of complex systems

Addis

2002

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

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Modeling expert knowledge

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

Managing construction risks of AP1000 nuclear power plants in China

Managing construction risks of AP1000 nuclear power plants in China

A speech act lexicon: an alternative use of speech act theory in information systems

An introduction to clarity: a schematic functional language for managing the design of complex systems

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