Gio Wiederhold PDM 19
Needed: Information Systems that also
project seamlessly into the Futures
•Support of decision-making requires dealing with the futures,  as well the past
•Databases deal well with the past
•Streaming sensors supply current status
•Spreadsheets, simulations deal with the likely futures
•Future information systems should combine all these sources
time
past                                         now                                                    future