Decision support systems in controlling and optimizing of diagnostic processes

Nowadays the Business Process Management and its tools are integral part of process controlling. Decision support systems (DSSs) are used in a wide field of application, from medicine to maintenance. In the scope of development and diagnostic of new materials, DSSs can be used for optimizing of diagnostic processes and reduction of development time following the anterior data, knowledge and experience. DSSs provide new possibilities in discovery of materials and combination of materials with exactly defined properties. In addition, they can reduce related costs. This paper deals with DDS types suitable for controlling and optimizing of diagnostic processes and describes methodology of DSS development — Prototyping. Prototyping is a kind of Rapid Application Development (RAD).