Artificial intelligence embedded object-oriented methodology for model based decision support

The paper presents the coupling of artificial intelligence-AI and Object-oriented methodology applied for the construction of the model-based decision support system MBDSS. The MBDSS is designed for support the strategic decision making lead to the achievement of optimal path towards market economy from the central planning situation in China. To meet user's various requirements, a series of innovations in software development have been carried out, such as system formalization with OBFRAMEs in an object-oriented paradigm for problem solving automation and techniques of modules intelligent cooperation, hybrid system of reasoning, connectionist framework utilization, etc. Integration technology has been highly emphasized and discussed in this article and an outlook to future software engineering is given in the conclusion section.