Vagueness in models of socio-technical systems
Behavior & Information Technology: Special Issue on Analysis of Cooperation and Communication, 18 (5):
313--323 (1999)Abstract
This article presents graphical modeling concepts, especially for the modeling of socio-technical processes. This requires the representation of those parts of knowledge which cannot be stated definitely and have to be modeled vaguely. The presented modeling concepts allow the extension of existing graphical and textual modeling methods to model facts without making unnecessary and unwelcome commitments about not already completed knowledge. In the same way it also allows the modeling of facts which cannot be modeled completely, like aspects of social systems comprising of cooperation and communication. A special modeling notation (SeeMe) is used to present the concepts. A systematic differentiation of vagueness shows the alternative ways for modelers to express vague facts. Expressing undetermined decisions is another element of vague modeling in SeeMe.
