This book focuses on organization and mechanisms of expert
decision-making support using modern information and communication
technologies, as well as information analysis and collective
intelligence technologies (electronic expertise or simply e-expertise).
Chapter 1 (E-Expertise) discusses the role of e-expertise in
decision-making processes. The procedures of e-expertise are classified,
their benefits and shortcomings are identified and the efficiency
conditions are considered.
Chapter 2 (Expert Technologies and Principles) provides a comprehensive
overview of modern expert technologies. A special emphasis is placed on
the specifics of e-expertise. Moreover, the authors study the
feasibility and reasonability of employing well-known methods and
approaches in e-expertise.
Chapter 3 (E-Expertise: Organization and Technologies) describes some
examples of up-to-date technologies to perform e-expertise.
Chapter 4 (Trust Networks and Competence Networks) deals with the
problems of expert finding and grouping by information and communication
technologies.
Chapter 5 (Active Expertise) treats the problem of expertise stability
against any strategic manipulation by experts or coordinators pursuing
individual goals.
The book addresses a wide range of readers interested in management,
decision-making and expert activity in political, economic, social and
industrial spheres.