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MEANS-ENDS ANALYSIS [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
28.03.16 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

problem solving that, at every step, searches for operations that maximally lower the difference between the existing state and a known goal state

OBS

means-ends analysis; means-end analysis: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
28.03.16 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

résolution de problème dans laquelle on recherche, à chaque étape, les opérations susceptibles de réduire au maximum l'écart entre l'état actuel et les états buts connus

OBS

analyse moyens-fins; analyse moyens-fin : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The setting of goals at one level and determining what means are necessary to achieve them, then passing these means down to the next level where they become goals.

CONT

The general heuristic called means-end analysis is related to specific task performing: the problem statement is transformed into a target or goal state that represents the solution to the problem. This state provides a means of identifying a proper solution to the problem. The program then identifies sequentially the operations that reduce the difference between the new present state and the goal state.

OBS

means-ends analysis; means-end analysis: terms standardized by the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Intelligence artificielle
OBS

Technique qui consiste à déterminer une différence entre l'état souhaité (but) et la situation présente; chercher un opérateur qui réduise cette différence. Au cas où l'opérateur n'est pas immédiatement applicable, ses conditions d'applicabilité deviennent le nouveau but.

OBS

analyse moyens-fins; analyse moyens-fin : termes normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation/Commission électrotechnique internationale (ISO/CEI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
  • Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
  • Inteligencia artificial
DEF

Método de razonamiento que mira hacia atrás y hacia delante, desde el punto inicial a la meta, en un intento por reducir las diferencias.

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