In complex systems there tends to be greater likelihood of interactions and dependencies between components. These interactions and dependencies can give rise to unpredictable and often detrimental behaviors. To ameliorate this problem, there is a need for methods and tools that enable: detection, diagnosis, and visualization of component interactions; identification and alerting of undesirable interactions; and methods for circumventing undesirable interactions. Phase I of this effort is concerned with developing and demonstrating an interactive tool capable of helping users visualize interdependencies, test and analyze the interdependencies using diagnostic workflow routines, detect and visually depict undesirable interactions, and alert the user about detrimental interactions and their likely consequences.
Keywords: Complex Systems, Nonlinear Behavior, Interaction Visualization, Workflow Visualization, Diagnostic Workflow, Influence Diagrams, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Bayesian Belief Ne
