Report OL208 Prodigal project - a guide to electronic performance support systems

This is the final report of the PRODIGAL project carried out by Dean Associates (Quentin Whitlock and Christopher Dean) in order to investigate the potential of Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) and their relevance to UK industry. The project lasted from October 1991 to March 1993. The primary aim of the project was to design a prototype EPSS with a view to evaluating the capabilities and development requirements of such systems. More specific objectives were to produce a prototype EPSS, to publish guidelines for EPSS developers on the design methodology and resourcing necessary for EPSS development, and to produce a marketing plan. McDonnell Douglas Information Systems UK (MDIS) and Philip Barker (Interactive Systems Research Group at Teesside University, & colleagues) agreed to collaborate in the proposal to develop the PRODIGAL system.

EPSS is an approach to the use of technology in the workplace which provides people with the resources they need to deliver a quality performance. Work and learning are integrated, giving the employee responsibility for the achievement of proficiency and mastery. Objectives, sequences and processes are defined by the user, the user's job or a specific task. An EPSS is a system which delivers these resources in a user-friendly, integrated, computer-based environment.

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This page last updated 15 March 1999.