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'''ISM Software''' is software that implements the [[Interpretative Structural Modeling]] algorithm.  
'''ISM Software''' is software that implements the [[Interpretive Structural Modeling]] algorithm.  


The ISM Algorithm is embedded for example [[Concertina]], [[Cogniscope Software]], [[IdeaPrism]] and [[Logosofia]].
The ISM Algorithm is embedded in both research and commercial products:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | #
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Product
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | First Release
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Vendor
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Win
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Mac
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Web
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | App
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Price
! style="background-color:#9b9b9b;" | Link
|-
| 1
| [[ISM-DOS]]
| 1992
| [[John N. Warfield]]
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| free
| www.gmu.edu/depts/t-iasis/ism/ism.htm
|-
| 2
| [[Cogniscope 1]] [[Cogniscope 2]]
| 1998
| [[CWA Ltd.]] [[Aleco Christakis]]
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000; color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000; color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000; color:#fe0000;" |
| 10K
| globalagoras.org/what-we-do/agoras-process/structured-dialogic-design-software
|-
| 3
| [[Concept Star]]
| 1999
| [[Sorach]] [[Donna M. Lee]]
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| trial $25, Single $590 10 users:1984
| http://www.sorach.com/index.html
|-
| 4
| [[ISM Parallel]] v1
| 2013
| [[Ekkotek High-tech business incubator|Ekkotek]] [[Yiannis Laouris|Laouris]]
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| 290
| www.ekkotek.com/index.php/products/wisdom-tools/ism-parallel
|-
| 5
| [[Cogniscope 3]]
| 2013
| [[Ekkotek High-tech business incubator|Ekkotek]] [[Yiannis Laouris|Laouris]]
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000; color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000; color:#fe0000;" |
| 300-9K
| https://www.ekkotek.com/index.php/products/wisdom-tools/cogniscope3
|-
| 6
| [[ISM-Win]]
| 2015
| [[John N. Warfield]]
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| free
| www.jnwarfield.com/ism-software.html
|-
| 7
| [[IdeaPrism]] v.1
| 2014
| [[Future Worlds Center]] [[Yiannis Laouris|Laouris]]
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| free
| www.ideaprism.net
|-
| 8
| [[IdeaPrism]] v.2
| 2018
| [[Future Worlds Center]] [[Yiannis Laouris|Laouris]]
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| free
| www.ideaprism.net
|-
| 9
| [[Logosofia]]
| 2017
| Min Education, Michgan [[Jeff Diedrich]]
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| free
| http://logosofia.decisionpoint.design
|-
| 10
| [[Concertina]] v1
| 2016
| [[Ekkotek High-tech business incubator|Ekkotek]] [[Yiannis Laouris|Laouris]]
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| style="text-align: center;" | ✔
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" |
| 30-100/mo
| https://concertina.ekkotek.com
|}
 
 
 
 
[[File: ISM_SoftwareGraphic.png| 800px |center|Timeline and release years of IM/SDD software solutions. Applications depicted above the timeline are those developed by [[Ekkotek Ltd.]]]]
 
The implementation of the [[Structured Democratic Dialogue Process]] requires the use of software which embeds the [[Interpretive Structural Modeling|ISM]] algorithm. However, an equally important purpose of the software is to automate the entire process (i.e., not just the ISM stage) by offering friendly and usable interfaces to both the SDD assistants operating it and, more importantly, the participants. Usability in connection with real-time documentation reduces cognitive overload for the participants, thus allowing them to focus entirely on the discussions. The Figure documents software applications in a timeline. The first applications were developed in FORTRAN by [[David Malone]] under Warfield’s (1989) supervision. Between 1974 and 1987, many versions of ISM were created in collaboration with his colleagues (i.e., mainly [[Aleco Christakis]] and [[Benjamin Broome]], but also at different centres (Warfield, 1995; see also Warfield, 1989). Many of Warfield’s associates who had access to the code made modifications or developed different versions, which, however, did not offer something fundamentally different. Saunders developed an Apple version in PROLOG. Ross used two computers to expand the memory capabilities. Christakis developed Cogniscope in LINGO (scripting language within Macromedia Director) to offer quite friendly interfaces and reports. The first, fully functional, DOS-based ISM software was completed at George Mason University in 1987. Christakis developed an early DOS-based RCM (1987) and later Cogniscope v.1 and v.2 (-2005). Broome and Hogan developed the first windows-based software (1994), which was updated in 2020. Lee and her Canadian company Sorach developed windows-based Concept Star in 1999. The authors’ group has developed the most contemporary applications (depicted above the timeline in Fig. 2), including [[Cogniscope Software]] v.3  (2013), [[ISM Parallel]]™ (2013: the first App to allow asynchronous ISM), mobile Apps such as IdeaPrism™ (2016) and web-based [[Concertina]] (2019). [[Joseph James Simpson]] and [[Kevin Dye]] developed the first open-source version in 2014 using java. [[Jeff Dietrich]] developed web-based [[Logosofia]] in 2017. This summary might have missed a few. Several high-profile organizations have developed ad-hoc ISM-based systems to solve problems they were facing, e.g., Battele Memorial Institute, Univ. of Dayton, IBM, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Nippon, Univ. Hokaido, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Univ. of Virginia, Saudi Arabia Gov, Naval Surface Weapons Center, ITESM Mexico, City Univ. London, GeneSys, Northern Telecom, Ford. It should also be noted that the ISM is built in several mathematical libraries, including Matlab.




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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_N._Warfield John Warfield page in Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_N._Warfield John Warfield page in Wikipedia]
*[http://www.gmu.edu/ depts/t-iasis/ ism/ism.htm Origibal free Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) software made available by John Warfield]
*[http://www.gmu.edu/ depts/t-iasis/ ism/ism.htm Original free Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) software made available by John Warfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPMS#Interpretive_Structural_Modeling_.28ISM.29 Interpretative Structural Modeling in Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPMS#Interpretive_Structural_Modeling_.28ISM.29 Interpretative Structural Modeling in Wikipedia]
*[http://www.sorach.com/items/ismdlee.pdf About Interpretative Structural Modeling by by D. M. Lee]
*[http://www.sorach.com/items/ismdlee.pdf About Interpretative Structural Modeling by D. M. Lee]




Latest revision as of 05:22, 30 May 2023

ISM Software is software that implements the Interpretive Structural Modeling algorithm.

The ISM Algorithm is embedded in both research and commercial products:

# Product First Release Vendor Win Mac Web App Price Link
1 ISM-DOS 1992 John N. Warfield free www.gmu.edu/depts/t-iasis/ism/ism.htm
2 Cogniscope 1 Cogniscope 2 1998 CWA Ltd. Aleco Christakis ✔ 10K globalagoras.org/what-we-do/agoras-process/structured-dialogic-design-software
3 Concept Star 1999 Sorach Donna M. Lee ✔ trial $25, Single $590 10 users:1984 http://www.sorach.com/index.html
4 ISM Parallel v1 2013 Ekkotek Laouris ✔ ✔ ✔ 290 www.ekkotek.com/index.php/products/wisdom-tools/ism-parallel
5 Cogniscope 3 2013 Ekkotek Laouris ✔ ✔ 300-9K https://www.ekkotek.com/index.php/products/wisdom-tools/cogniscope3
6 ISM-Win 2015 John N. Warfield ✔ free www.jnwarfield.com/ism-software.html
7 IdeaPrism v.1 2014 Future Worlds Center Laouris ✔ ✔ free www.ideaprism.net
8 IdeaPrism v.2 2018 Future Worlds Center Laouris ✔ ✔ free www.ideaprism.net
9 Logosofia 2017 Min Education, Michgan Jeff Diedrich ✔ free http://logosofia.decisionpoint.design
10 Concertina v1 2016 Ekkotek Laouris ✔ 30-100/mo https://concertina.ekkotek.com



Timeline and release years of IM/SDD software solutions. Applications depicted above the timeline are those developed by Ekkotek Ltd.

The implementation of the Structured Democratic Dialogue Process requires the use of software which embeds the ISM algorithm. However, an equally important purpose of the software is to automate the entire process (i.e., not just the ISM stage) by offering friendly and usable interfaces to both the SDD assistants operating it and, more importantly, the participants. Usability in connection with real-time documentation reduces cognitive overload for the participants, thus allowing them to focus entirely on the discussions. The Figure documents software applications in a timeline. The first applications were developed in FORTRAN by David Malone under Warfield’s (1989) supervision. Between 1974 and 1987, many versions of ISM were created in collaboration with his colleagues (i.e., mainly Aleco Christakis and Benjamin Broome, but also at different centres (Warfield, 1995; see also Warfield, 1989). Many of Warfield’s associates who had access to the code made modifications or developed different versions, which, however, did not offer something fundamentally different. Saunders developed an Apple version in PROLOG. Ross used two computers to expand the memory capabilities. Christakis developed Cogniscope in LINGO (scripting language within Macromedia Director) to offer quite friendly interfaces and reports. The first, fully functional, DOS-based ISM software was completed at George Mason University in 1987. Christakis developed an early DOS-based RCM (1987) and later Cogniscope v.1 and v.2 (-2005). Broome and Hogan developed the first windows-based software (1994), which was updated in 2020. Lee and her Canadian company Sorach developed windows-based Concept Star in 1999. The authors’ group has developed the most contemporary applications (depicted above the timeline in Fig. 2), including Cogniscope Software v.3 (2013), ISM Parallel™ (2013: the first App to allow asynchronous ISM), mobile Apps such as IdeaPrism™ (2016) and web-based Concertina (2019). Joseph James Simpson and Kevin Dye developed the first open-source version in 2014 using java. Jeff Dietrich developed web-based Logosofia in 2017. This summary might have missed a few. Several high-profile organizations have developed ad-hoc ISM-based systems to solve problems they were facing, e.g., Battele Memorial Institute, Univ. of Dayton, IBM, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Nippon, Univ. Hokaido, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Univ. of Virginia, Saudi Arabia Gov, Naval Surface Weapons Center, ITESM Mexico, City Univ. London, GeneSys, Northern Telecom, Ford. It should also be noted that the ISM is built in several mathematical libraries, including Matlab.


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