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What is the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)? Better known as "AHP", pronouncing each letter ("A" -- "H" -- "P"), this decision structuring tool is well-kno...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 07, 2005
How does organization level impact decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A wide variety of managerial decisions are made in each organization's hierarchy. Many of those decision...	Building DSS	Aug 05, 2008
What vendors have communications-driven DSS for collaboration? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com With the growth of cloud computing more sophisticated communications-driven DSS have been developed to ass...	DSS Foundations	Dec 17, 2011
When is a decision framed properly? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM and Ciara Heavin Managing Editor, Journal of Decision Systems Decisions occur in the context of...	DSS Foundations	Oct 02, 2016
What is analytical processing? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Transforming data and summarizing it is a key task in many decision making situations. Once this task is co...	DSS Foundations	Feb 12, 2010
Is a Data Warehouse a DSS? What is a star schema? No, a data warehouse is not a Decision Support System. A data warehouse is however usually the "driver" and dominant component for a Data-dr...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
Can decision makers improve their intuition? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Possibly. First, one must recognize when intuition is dominating the facts or supporting them in a de...	DSS Foundations	Apr 22, 2018
What should an Agile practitioner know and do? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Knowing agile principles and developing an agile mindset are the starting point of becoming agile. An agi...	DSS Foundations	Jul 01, 2019
What are Analytical Information Systems? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Analytical Information Systems provide information, analysis and possibly recommendations. Henry Morri...	DSS Foundations	Dec 29, 2015
How should digital ethics impact analytics and data mining? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Ethics should guide analytics, data mining, decision support, and decision making. Big data and new analytica...	DSS Foundations	Mar 23, 2019
Are strategic decision processes structured? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com There are patterns, regularities and repetitive actions in decision processes that create observable struct...	DSS Foundations	Oct 11, 2009
What is the impact of decision support on cognitive biases, decision style and risk attitudes? by Daniel J. Power, Editor of DSSResources.com Cognitive bias, decision styles and risk attitudes impact the use and effectiveness of decision su...	DSS Foundations	Mar 13, 2019
What is the difference between a DSS and a DSS generator? This Ask Dan! expands upon the question "What is a DSS?" from September 12, 2004. John Wen had asked on the Free DSS Forum at DSSResources.C...	Building DSS	Aug 06, 2005
Can decision support help political leaders make decisions? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM For many years, I have been systematically reading books by and about Herbert Clark Hoover and Henry ...	DSS Foundations	Jan 25, 2014
How important is forecasting decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Decision support and analytical systems that use data sets with models and statistical analyses remain...	DSS Foundations	Jul 12, 2015
What kind of DSS does Mr. X need? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com There are many "kinds" of decision support for diverse decision making situations. Both IS/DSS softw...	Building DSS	Aug 03, 2014
What is conversational analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Kasera, V., R. Tandon, & A.Yeung, "Conversational Analytics for a Voice-driven World," ThoughtSpot W...	DSS Foundations	Jul 10, 2019
What is evidence-based decision making? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Evidence-based decision making is a process of reason and rationality. The fast-flowing torrent of co...	DSS Foundations	May 15, 2018
What is an enterprise-class translytical database? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Translytical is a portmanteau word, in that parts of the words transaction and analytical are combined to form...	DSS Foundations	Oct 02, 2017
How does business analytics differ from data analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Both business analytics and data analytics are relatively new terms in the business lexicon. Students...	DSS Foundations	Jun 24, 2018
What is the context of decision making? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Context matters. The situation in which a decision must be made influences the decision that is made. ...	DSS Foundations	Jan 05, 2014
How do data analytics support data-based decision-making? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Analysis of data or data analytics is an integral component of a successful organizational digital transforma...	DSS Foundations	Nov 27, 2017
How does a data architecture impact decision support capabilities? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A data architecture is important, but sometimes the task of creating a formal architecture document se...	DSS Foundations	Mar 31, 2015
What are the origins of SIG DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com SIG DSS is the Special Interest Group about Decision Support and Analytical Information Systems affiliated ...	AIS SIG DSS	Feb 13, 2014
What are common barriers and challenges to becoming agile? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Any major change is always somewhat challenging and becoming agile and doing agile is a major change. Transitioni...	DSS Foundations	Mar 01, 2020
What is DSS 2.0? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Discontinuities and major technology change can result in improving and significantly altering the sc...	DSS Foundations	Jul 19, 2014
What is best practice for data visualization? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Visualizing data means that we can see relationships if they exist. A visualization is a short cut to un...	DSS Foundations	Dec 23, 2012
What are design elements in a DSS user interface? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A design element is a discreet, identifiable component that appears in the user interface of computerized...	Building DSS	Feb 13, 2019
How do experience and self-discipline impact agility? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Mental agility can be acquired, learned and practiced. People can become more analytical and can think an...	DSS Foundations	Sep 05, 2019
How can organizations keep data-driven DSS and data warehouses current with changes in source systems? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In my Ask Dan column of October 22, 2006 (Vol. 7, No. 22), I answered some of the challenging questi...	Data-driven DSS	Mar 02, 2007
What is a DSS cost benefit analysis? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision support system cost benefit analysis is one technique used to determine if a proposed DSS should b...	DSS Foundations	Jul 18, 2010
What is analytics? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Analytics refers to quantitative and statistical analysis of data. Analytic capabilities are important in...	DSS Foundations	Oct 07, 2020
What are key skills of data-based decision makers? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Decision making habits are often learned by trial and error. Decision making skills should be learned through...	DSS Foundations	Mar 18, 2018
What are the features of a data-driven DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Data-driven DSS are the most common of the five types of decision support systems in the expanded DSS...	Data-driven DSS	Mar 02, 2007
Is Amazon Web Services a 'good fit' for decision support and OLTP? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosts many popular Web applications including: Instagram, Vine, IFTTT, Netf...	DSS Foundations	Aug 25, 2013
What factors influence corporate acquisition decision-making success? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In 2017 in the United States, there were a record number of merger and acquisition transactions with 15,1...	DSS Foundations	May 01, 2019
What is the role of decision support in virtual organizations? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Computerized decision support helps make virtual organizations possible. DSS is an enabler and a facilitat...	Communications-driven DSS	Mar 06, 2016
What should managers know about predictive analytics and model-driven decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Companies are implementing predictive analytics and quantitative models to assist managers. There remain ...	DSS Foundations	Aug 19, 2012
How is data management linked to analytics and decision support? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com Data management or data resource management refers to activities and tasks associated with capturing, or...	DSS Foundations	Aug 30, 2016
What is machine learning? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM "A computing machine learns to make and improve its predictions by performing calculations from data a...	DSS Foundations	Apr 01, 2017
What is Planners Lab? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Planners Lab is an innovative software product, a modern version of IFPS, a new tool for teaching student...	Model-driven DSS	Oct 22, 2006
What if decision support is incorrect? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Analytics and decision support are intended to improve decision making. Both types of systems commonly prov...	DSS Foundations	Apr 14, 2015
How has data warehouse usage evolved? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM It seems managers have accepted the idea of creating a separate data warehouse. Analytical and decisi...	DSS Foundations	Apr 30, 2014
What is a data warehouse? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A data warehouse is a database designed to support decision making in organizations. It stores historical o...	DSS Foundations	Nov 28, 2010
What is the need for decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com There is a growing need for decision support: 1) decision-making is challenging and the challenge to ...	DSS Foundations	Apr 29, 2017
What are best practices for BI reports? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Structured, periodic reports remain at the center of data-driven decision support for managerial decision...	Building DSS	Nov 15, 2007
Where can I find or download a DSS demo? Requests for information about DSS demonstration software is a frequent email question. The answer changes however depending upon what vendors are cur...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005
What are critical success factors for using advanced analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Presence of critical success factors (CSF) influence the performance of a task, project or organizati...	DSS Foundations	Dec 21, 2013
How can behavioral models be used for decision support? In the Ask Dan! of July 6, 2003 I discussed the question "How can simulation be used for decision support?" That column provided an overview...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What is active enterprise financial planning? Active enterprise financial planning is a collaborative, participative, real-time, web-based approach for budgeting, performance management and financ...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005

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