Objectif The aim of the ALDUS action was to make a study of the technical feasibility and marketing potential of an intelligent decision-support system for drawing up sales contracts.The aim of the action was to make a study of the technical feasibility and marketing potential of an intelligent decision support system for drawing up sales contracts. 3 aspects were researched. Marketing aimed to identify types of potential end user, their numbers and their information technology (IT) budgets, to estimate the size and scope of the problems to be tackled (how many contracts, how many laws, etc) and hence to calculate the optimum size and cost of an envisaged product.Functionality involved analyzing the preparation of a contract into its component tasks and functions, classifying and analyzing the relevant knowledge and legal sources, identifying the available IT tools and techniques, and establishing the relation of this project to other projects concerned with office automation and the standardization of document production. An estimate was made of the feasibility of a product, bearing in mind its development requirements, and of the specific risks and alternatives.Operational problems as perceived by users were studied. Here a qualitative and quantitative study of end users was to assess their various requirements according to their operating environments, and to judge the types of toolsrequired to meet their needs.ALDUS looked at three aspects: - Marketing, aiming to identify types of potential end-user, their numbers and their IT budgets, to estimate the size and scope of the problems to be tackled - how many contracts, how many laws, etc - and hence to calculate the optimum size and cost of an envisaged product. - Functionality, with the intention of analysing the preparation of a contract into its component tasks and functions, to classify and analyse the relevant knowledge and legal sources, to identify the available IT tools and techniques, and to establish the relation of this project to other projects concerned with office automation and the standardisation of document production, in particular to SUPERDOC (project 2170). An estimate will be made of the feasibility of a product, bearing in mind its development requirements, and of the specific risks and alternatives. - Operational problems as perceived by users: here a qualitative and quantitative study of end users will be made, to determine the types of bottlenecks they experience, to assess their various requirements according to their operating environments, and to judge the types of tools required to meet their needs. Champ scientifique social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationsocial scienceslaw Programme(s) FP2-ESPRIT 2 - European strategic programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1987-1992 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur Machine Intelligence Ltd Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 9 Greens Road CB4 3EF Cambridge Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (7) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Panciatichi 56/16 50127 Firenze Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée HELLENIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse KIFISSIAS AVE, 16 15125 ATHENES Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Queens Gate 180 SW7 2BZ LONDON Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Società per la Didattica con l'Elaboratore Dida El Srl Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Lamarmora 3 20122 Milano Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée THE BABBAGE INSTITUTE FOR KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Plateaustraat 22 9000 Gent Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse MUIDERGRACHT, 24 1018 TV AMSTERDAM Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée WOLTERS KLUWER Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse STAVERENSTRAAT 15 7413 DEVENTER Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée