Use of fuzzy cognitive maps to simulate the information systems strategic planning process

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 197-210

  Kardaras, D ^a   Karakostas, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FUZZY COGNITIVE MAPS; STRATEGIC PLANNING OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0032662054     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-5849(98)00125-6     Document Type: Article

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