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means-ends analysis [′mēnz ′enz ə‚nal·ə·səs]
(computer science) A method of problem solving in which the difference between the form of the data in the present and desired situations is determined, and an operator is then found to transform from one into the other, or, if this is not possible, objects between the present and desired objects are created, and the same procedure is then repeated on each of the gaps between them. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In presenting such topics as logical framework analysis, the use of indicators, process planning schemas, and means-ends analysis and moving from the more theoretical to the more practical, he emphasizes the need for a people-oriented paradigm that involves efforts to "strengthen the capability of stakeholders for logical reasoning. The i* framework includes the strategic dependency model (actor diagrams in Tropos) for describing the network of inter-dependencies among actors, as well as the strategic rationale model (goal diagrams in Tropos) for describing and supporting the means-ends analysis conducted by each actor as it attempts to ensure that--through delegations to other actors--its goals will eventually be fulfilled. Thus, learning productions involves means-ends analysis to identify the difference to be removed (the end) and the action that will remove it (the means). |
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