05-04-2012, 04:00 PM
EVALUATION OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE
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INTRODUCTION
Decision Support Software (DSS) continues to be developed to support analysis of decisions
pertaining to environmental management. Decision support systems are computer-based systems that
facilitate the use of data, models, and structured decision processes in decision making. The optimal
DSS should attempt to integrate, analyze, and present environmental information to remediation
project managers in order to select cost-effective cleanup strategies. The optimal system should have
a balance between the sophistication needed to address the wide range of complicated sites and site
conditions present at DOE facilities, and ease of use (e.g., the system should not require data that is
typically unknown and should have robust error checking of problem definition through input, etc.).
DSS GLOSSARY
The following glossary defines the rationale for ranking the DSS Software in Chapters 3 and
4. The Glossary begins with terms which are common to the chapter 3 table, Remedial Action DSS,
and the Chapter 4 table, Site Characterization and Risk Assessment DSS. Definition of all terms in
the table and the ranking system are explained. The Glossary continues with terms unique to the
Remedial Action table, Chapter 3. The Glossary concludes with a section on terms unique to the Site
Characterization and Risk Assessment table, Chapter 4.
Terms Common to Both Remedial Action DSS Table and Site Characterization and Risk Assessment Table
Developer/Vendor: Name of primary developer and supplier of DSS.
Point of Contact: Person/location identified by the developer/vendor as the contact point for
DOE or DOE contractors to obtain additional information.
Platform: Operating system(s) that DSS utilizes.
Contaminant Characteristics: Assess the ability for software to provide decision support for
each of the listed classification of contaminants. The contaminant categories are:
REMEDIAL ACTION DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE
The screening level review covers the following major areas for remedial action decision
support software:
DSS developer and contact
Contaminants addressed
Site environmental characteristics considered
Remedial alternatives
Class of problems (regulatory criteria addressed)
Other miscellaneous technical criteria (visualization tools, stage of development, usage,
etc.).