9.1-10 Explanation Capability

The COSS should be capable of interactively explaining its rules, knowledge base, and problem solutions at any point during a user-COSS transaction.

Additional Information:
Rules should be represented explicitly in the knowledge base and encoded such that they are accessible to the explanation facility and can be translated for human understanding. The COSS should respond to user requests to clarify questions and assertions. At the request of the user, the system should be capable of displaying rule-based and descriptive explanations.