Brief Description:

eDecide is developed for an Internet Community Solutions provider in UK. This application is a platform to present the case for or against a suggested policy or to describe an issue. In that sense this tool is such an educational tool that can be used equally in councils, companies or in schools.

The text in this application can be the result of collaboration, where officials, students, teachers, community workers or citizens can work together to create arguments. Users can simply write the arguments in Microsoft Word and upload it or directly perform that task online within tool itself. Such debates can be on any subject.

This application generates various arguments prompting the user to decide, before prompting for a final decision. eDecide links the user to discussion forums or references for further interaction. This application resembles a poll where it poses a question and respondents can answer as yes or no. However, rather than delivering results in percentage, the system generates arguments for or against the topic, based on the user’s choice/decision. Essentially any argument can be attached to any response. There are reports that track choices and arguments that convince or dissuade.

eDecide is a very user-friendly interface and smoothly manageable. It is very easy to change and manage whole interface and look and feel without any technical knowledge.

Tools and Platforms:

Internet Information Server 5.0, SQL Server 2000, Active Server Pages