Strategy for the Appropriation of a DSS in Small Bovine Producers Using Simulation and a Serious Video Game

There is low adoption of Information Technologies (IT) in the administration of small bovine production systems which causes that most decisions are made based on the experience of the administrators and not based on data. This study proposes a methodological strategy to improve the adoption and app...

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Published in:Information (Basel) 2020-12, Vol.11 (12), p.566
Main Authors: Gómez-Prada, Urbano, Orellana-Hernández, Martha, Salinas-Ibáñez, Jesús
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural management
Agriculture
Animal lactation
Animals
appropriation
bovine production system
Cattle
Computer & video games
Consumption
Decision making
decision support system
Decision support systems
Economic activity
Educational software
Efficiency
Farmers
Farms
Information systems
Information technology
Milk production
Quality of life
Rural areas
serious video game
Simulation
Strategy
System Dynamics
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Summary:There is low adoption of Information Technologies (IT) in the administration of small bovine production systems which causes that most decisions are made based on the experience of the administrators and not based on data. This study proposes a methodological strategy to improve the adoption and appropriation of a Decision Support System (DSS) in the aforementioned kind of systems. The strategy includes gamification elements in the training supported in three IT tools, which help with the understanding of the connection between the tools. The tools are a simulation model, a serious video game, and the DSS. The design and development of the strategy used Design and Development Research and Case Study, System Dynamics to develop the simulation model and a Rational Unified Process to develop the serious video game and the DSS. The methodology was implemented in Santander, Colombia with informative sessions and working with producers in aided simulated environments with the goal of getting participants to use the proposed tools in their environments in a voluntary, autonomous, lasting way. Results showed the impact of the ludic and pedagogical components for the appropriation of the technology. 22 months after finishing the aided sessions 34% of the farmers show appropriation of the DSS and use it on their farms.
ISSN:2078-2489
2078-2489
DOI:10.3390/info11120566