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Esther Díez-Cebollero WP Leader: Dr. Brian S. McIntosh School of Water Sciences

WP 1.8.1 Interfacing with policy and user needs. Esther Díez-Cebollero WP Leader: Dr. Brian S. McIntosh School of Water Sciences Cranfield University, UK. Introduction to the presentation. Aims of the WP. Objectives. Theoretical framework. Methodology. Work carried out so far.

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Esther Díez-Cebollero WP Leader: Dr. Brian S. McIntosh School of Water Sciences

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  1. WP 1.8.1Interfacing with policy and user needs Esther Díez-Cebollero WP Leader: Dr. Brian S. McIntosh School of Water Sciences Cranfield University, UK

  2. Introduction to the presentation • Aims of the WP. • Objectives. • Theoretical framework. • Methodology. • Work carried out so far. • Preliminary results. • Some difficulties encountered. • Research plan.

  3. AIMS OF THE WP • To investigate the role of decision support tools (DSTs) in desertification policy and management organisations. • To determine under what conditions decision support tools (DSTs) are useful to desertification policy and management organisations. • To design user interface for DESURVEY System

  4. OBJECTIVES • To find out potential end-user organisations. • To assess the actual role of DSTs in those organisations. • To identify activities organisations are engaged in. • To investigate the ‘usefulness’ of DSTs used in organisations by: • Improving organisational effectiveness. • Improving organisational efficiency. • Providing ‘high quality information’. • Being functional.

  5. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK DESERTIFICATION ANALYSIS DESERTIFICATION POLICY DSTs usefulness analysis in organisations ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  6. METHODOLOGY IT/ Technical groups Activity groups Questionnaires Interviews • -Role of DSTs in organisations. • Activities supported by DSTs. • Preliminary assessment ‘usefulness’. • Determine suitable contacts. • To complete set of activities. • - Information needs. • - Assessment of ‘usefulness’. • - Validity/ barriers of DSTs.

  7. WORK DONE SO FAR • Module 1.8.1. deliverable - D.1.8.1.1. • Analysis of DST relevance to international organisations (journal paper) • Analysis of potential end users in Spain. • Identification of potential end users (w/ 1.9). • Contact letter design. • Questionnaire design (not completed).

  8. DESERTIFICATION: Conceptualisation Problems for analysis POLICY: Identified organisations Aims/ Programmes PRELIMINARY RESULTS DSTs usefulness analysis in organisations INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Types, roles Def. of usefulness MANAGEMENT: Structure Organisational actions Information needs

  9. DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED • Establishment of a shared definition of what constitutes an ‘end-user’ for DeSurvey System. • Identification of “focal” people/ departments. • To categorize types of DSTs.

  10. Work Plan for next year • Questionnaire design & execution • Questionnaire results analysis • Interview design • Interviewee selection & interview set up • Interview execution • Communicating results to Module Co-ordinators

  11. For more information Dr. Brian S. McIntosh; b.mcintosh@cranfield.ac.uk Esther Díez-Cebollero; e.diezcebollero@cranfield.ac.uk School of Water Sciences Cranfield University College Road Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0AL United Kingdom • +44 (0)1234 754546 • +44 (0)1234 751671

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