Applying knowledge-based system design and simulation in information system requirements determination

Knowledge-based system design and simulation (KBSDS) is a general system design framework that uses a system entity structure, rule-based expert system techniques, and hierarchical system modeling and simulation. In order to assess the applicability of KBSDS in information system development, a spectrum of paradigms for use in the early stages of information system development was carefully selected and compared with KBSDS. The authors review and compare KBSDS and the representative paradigms of information system requirements determination. The comparisons favor the usability of KBSDS in such determinations