Suchergebnisse

1 Expert System Technology: Its Market and Trends -- Definition of Expert Systems -- Forecasts of Expert System Markets -- Experts' Views on the Future of Expert System Technology -- Major Trends Observed -- 2 Basics of Expert System Technology -- The Ultimate Goal of Expert System Technology -- The Three Stages of Expert System Technology Growth -- The Basic Structure of Expert Systems -- 3 What Software Engineers and Managers Need to Know -- Advantages of Expert Systems over Conventional Software Programs -- Major Responsibility of Knowledge Engineers -- Development Cycles of Expert Systems -- New Skills Needed by Software Engineers -- New Knowledge Needed by Software Managers -- 4 Hardware and Software Tools Available to Software Engineers and Managers -- Computing Environment -- Programming Languages and Tools -- Considerations in Selecting Hardware and Software -- 5 Evaluation of Development Tools -- Evaluation Criteria -- Preliminary Evaluation of PC Tools -- Preliminary Review of AI Workstation Tools -- Lessons Learned -- 6 Historical Applications of Expert System Technology -- Statistics of Historical Applications -- Typical Tasks Involving Expert System Technology -- Two Case Studies of Expert System Development Cycles -- Lessons Learned -- 7 Prominent Applications to Conventional Software and Business -- Prerequisites for Successful Expert System Applications -- Major Approaches of Expert System Technology to Improvement of Conventional Software -- Application to Expert System Technology to Conventional Software Packages -- Expert System Technology and Business Applications -- 8 Proposing Expert System Projects -- Management and Human Expert Attitudes Toward Expert System Projects -- Obstacles in Initiating Expert Systems -- Who Initiates Expert System Projects -- Briefing Requirements -- Planning an Expert System Project -- Selecting Project Leaders, Knowledge Engineers, and System Programmers -- 9 Rapid Prototyping Expert Systems -- Internal Strategy -- Design Principles -- Where to Start Prototyping -- A Step-by-Step Life-Cycle Approach -- 10 Developing and Delivering Full-Scale Expert Systems -- Establishment of a System Goal -- Managing Knowledge Refinement -- Managing Expectations -- Evaluation and Validation -- Delivery, Maintenance, and Training -- Appendix A List of Commercial or Field-Tested Tools and Systems -- Appendix B List of Major Expert System Companies and Publishers -- Appendix C Glossary -- Selected Bibliography.