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Why are some organizations slow to adopt new decision support technologies? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Change and innovation continues related to computerized decision support. Some managers seem quick to pur...	DSS Foundations	Jul 22, 2012
What is the technology adoption curve? Is it relevant to DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM The technology adoption curve (TAC) is a theory about how individuals and organizations behave in impl...	DSS Theory	Dec 31, 2019
What is an appropriate DSS deployment strategy? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision support system (DSS) development often follows a sequence of awareness, plan, analysis, design, b...	Building DSS	Oct 14, 2008
Why is anticipatory technology decision-making important? by Daniel J. Power Technology change is accelerating and advancing. Technology optimism, a belief that improved technology will always solve more p...	DSS Foundations	Jun 16, 2020
What is Technology Leapfrogging? Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power The Winter 2020 global coronavirus outbreak created a significant impetus to adopt new technologies to support an...	DSS Foundations	May 09, 2020
What is digital disruption? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Digital disruption can be viewed as either a problem or as an opportunity or even perhaps as both sim...	DSS Foundations	May 14, 2019
What influences acceptance of decision support technologies? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Acceptance is an important issue when implementing decision support capabilities especially those that ...	DSS Foundations	May 13, 2012
How can ambient intelligence assist people in decision making? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Placing sensors and other computing devices in working and living spaces creates opportunities for real-time c...	DSS Foundations	Aug 06, 2018
Does an “information culture” encourage adopting and using decision support technologies? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Supposedly, the phenomenon of an “information culture” influences why some organizations adopt in...	DSS Theory	Nov 12, 2017
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 steps create a data-driven organization? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Transforming a traditional organization into one where data is systematically incorporated into decis...	DSS Foundations	Jul 26, 2017
What are advantages and disadvantages of data warehouses? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com The concept of a data warehouse for decision support traces back to about 1990 and the works of Bill Inmon...	Data-driven DSS	Dec 03, 2008
How is digital transformation changing accounting? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM People no longer perform most traditional accounting tasks. Today accounting is much more than record...	DSS Foundations	Nov 21, 2020
Who are the Luddites? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Over the years, the word luddite has been used as a derogatory term to poke fun at those who resist te...	DSS Foundations	Jan 22, 2021
How can we measure the value and success of agile? Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Agile is a complex, abstract concept and there is no single way that individuals and teams "do" agile. Both of th...	DSS Foundations	Sep 27, 2020
What is the role of an agile coach? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A job description for an agile coach is evolving and very loosely defined. According to Layton (2012)...	DSS Foundations	Mar 15, 2020
What is agile leadership? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Some may be skeptical about agile and others may think the term is overused. In reality, becoming more ag...	DSS Foundations	Jun 19, 2019
What is digital transformation of an organization? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Digital transformation changes processes, systems and operations by implementing improved computing technologi...	DSS Foundations	May 13, 2018
What are agile ethical principles? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Agile is founded upon two ethics statements, the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, and the 12 Pri...	DSS Foundations	Aug 14, 2019
How can DSS builders reduce resistance to a new system? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A new decision support system (DSS) may be an incremental change in an existing process, or provide a radi...	Building DSS	Nov 12, 2008
What are philosophical foundations of DSS practice? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision support systems as a practical discipline has multiple "philosophical foundations". DSS practice h...	DSS Foundations	Apr 27, 2010
Can computerized decision support encourage health literacy? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM People make poor health choices for many reasons (Carrera, 2014). One reason is a lack of informati...	DSS Foundations	May 29, 2016
What steps can lead to digital transformation? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Digital transformation is an ongoing and evolving process of change that is focused on generating, an...	DSS Foundations	Jan 07, 2018
What are major managerial dilemmas of digital transformation? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers face some difficult choices among potentially disruptive or in other ways undesirable soluti...	DSS Foundations	May 29, 2017
How will decision support technologies shape our global society? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Change is definitely occurring in our global society. Some changes are minor and seemingly insignific...	DSS Foundations	Aug 04, 2013
What is the information technology productivity paradox? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Starry-eyed salespeople proclaimed that information technology would revolutionize organizations, cre...	DSS Foundations	Dec 24, 2018
What will the DSS headline be in FORTUNE Magazine in 2010? By Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Readers may recall my promise in the September 25, 2005 trip report from Teradata Partners to discuss this...	DSS Foundations	Oct 22, 2006
What is agile project management? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Applying agile values and principles to managing a project is commonly identified as Agile Project Management (AP...	DSS Foundations	Mar 15, 2020
What is the history of Clinical DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs) are positively disrupting healthcare and the practice of med...	DSS Foundations	Jul 19, 2019
When are checklists useful decision aids? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Checklists are especially helpful in complex environments, but a poorly designed checklist can hinder dec...	DSS Foundations	Aug 03, 2019
What is the status of Clinical and Hospital Administration DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Both clinical and hospital administration decision support are evolving rapidly. HealthIT.gov is an excelle...	Knowledge-driven DSS	May 13, 2016
How might AI, Blockchain and Decision Support impact Accounting and Auditing? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Historically, bookkeepers, accountants, and auditors have maintained financial records and created de...	DSS Foundations	Oct 14, 2018
What technologies are central to digital transformation of healthcare? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power A diverse array of technologies enable and support digital transformation of healthcare. Fitting technologi...	DSS Foundations	Mar 18, 2019
What is the factory of the future? Daniel J. Power Ciara Heavin and Shashidhar Kaparthi The "Factory of the Future" (FoF) is a vision of automated production. In some descriptions,...	DSS Foundations	Apr 17, 2020
What theories are especially relevant to decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Decision support is an applied field of study like accounting, engineering, and medicine. Design scie...	DSS Foundations	Dec 16, 2018
What are examples of decision support systems in global enterprises? Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM This Ask Dan! continues the discussion of decision support in global enterprises (see DSS News of January 29,...	DSS Applications	Oct 22, 2006
How can data-based decision support facilitate digital transformation of Healthcare? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Disentangling the Gordian Knot associated with Digital Transformation of Healthcare remains challenging and s...	DSS Foundations	Mar 18, 2019
How do individual differences impact use of decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM People differ in abilities, capabilities, attitudes, beliefs, biases and knowledge, among many possib...	DSS Foundations	Nov 30, 2018
What is the decision support information demand and supply equilibrium? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM At equilibrium the demand for decision support data and information equals the supply. In this era of...	DSS Foundations	Oct 28, 2018
What policies should govern Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications are reaching the point where both organizations and governm...	DSS Foundations	Aug 05, 2020
Can decision support provide a competitive advantage? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Some software vendors claim their decision support, analytics or business intelligence applications will ...	DSS Theory	Oct 02, 2012
How does one become agile? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Learn, do, reflect, and internalize. Agile is not a binary concept, rather each of us, our teams, and our...	DSS Foundations	May 13, 2020
Are computerized decision aids decision support systems? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Some are, some aren't. The phrase computerized decision aid refers to a diverse set of computer-based...	DSS Theory	May 14, 2016
How can DSS help implement Basel II? Unless you work for a financial institution, or a DSS vendor or an IS/T consulting firm this question may not be directly relevant to you, but this As...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005
What is decision automation? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision automation (DA) means software rather than people make decisions. The concept of decision au...	DSS Foundations	Dec 19, 2018
What are the most cited DSS articles and books? Decision Support Research: Most Cited Articles and Books by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Research and scholarship about Decision ...	DSS Foundations	Aug 24, 2018

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