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What are examples of data science jobs? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Data scientist is the "new", "hot", "sexy" and high paying job associated with decision support and...	DSS Foundations	Feb 22, 2014
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
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
Is decision automation a hot topic? Does using a DSS require statistical expertise? YES and NO. Decision automation refers to using technologies including computer processing to make decisions and implement programmed decision process...	DSS Foundations	Aug 16, 2005
What are the skills of a data scientist? by Ciara Heavin Managing Editor, Journal of Decision Systems and Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Like many of the IT professional ...	DSS Foundations	Nov 25, 2016
What is the relation between Design Science and building DSS? Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com For many years, there has been an interest in transferring the concepts and techniques from the broad fiel...	Building DSS	Apr 03, 2016
What decisions are appropriate for model-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Some decision problems occur across diverse businesses. Various approaches can be used to solve them depen...	Model-driven DSS	Dec 29, 2008
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
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 are the best analytics and 'big data' videos online? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM There are many video on the Web and especially on YouTube relevant to "big data" and analytics. The ...	DSS Foundations	Mar 08, 2014
What are benefits of using decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Organizational benefits of using computerized decision support include: Help Team Members Function ...	DSS Foundations	Dec 02, 2016
Why is ethical behavior especially important for IT professionals? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Information technology (IT) professionals are the enablers and "gatekeepers" of our digital society. As the gatek...	DSS Foundations	Jul 14, 2020
Are soft skills important in a digital business? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Some observers claim the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Automation will creat...	DSS Foundations	Feb 12, 2019
What universities offer masters degrees in analytics and data science? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Faculty entrepreneurs continue to respond to new business needs and trends in decision support tech...	DSS Foundations	May 31, 2018
What do managers need to know about DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com All managers need to master the what, when, who and why of computerized decision support systems (DSS). M...	DSS Theory	Oct 02, 2011
Why study computerized decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Using information technologies to improve decision making is interesting and important. Sadly, we seem to ...	DSS Foundations	Feb 05, 2012
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
What is machine learning? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Machine learning is a major category of Artificial Intelligence application and research. There are m...	DSS Foundations	Sep 06, 2019
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
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 managers hire and retain information technology talent? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Our information technologies continue to change and improve. With developments like Cloud computing,...	DSS Foundations	Feb 02, 2017
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
What is a data scientist? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A practitioner of the emerging discipline of data science is called a data scientist. Data science is...	DSS Foundations	Sep 26, 2014
What is relational algebra? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Relational algebra is a formal system, i.e., a well-defined system of abstract thought, for manipulat...	DSS Foundations	Aug 07, 2014
What decision support is needed for scheduling tasks? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In many organizations, managing operations involves scheduling resources to perform tasks. Scheduling is t...	DSS Foundations	Jun 24, 2011
Who should participate in building decision support capabilities? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Building decision support capabilities requires varied expertise. More complex data, parallel process...	DSS Foundations	May 11, 2013
What happened at DSSResources.COM in 2001? "It's NOT easy to make money with your computer at home!" I got this message in an email shortly after receiving a question about "how ...	DSSResources.com	Sep 13, 2005
What is an algorithmic system? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com An algorithm (pronounced AL-go-rith-um) is a well-defined procedure for solving a problem, based on ...	DSS Foundations	Jun 25, 2018
What is the danger of cognitive computing? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com A number of science fiction stories have dealt with rogue computer intelligences. My favorite is Sta...	DSS Foundations	Oct 02, 2016
How has mobile computing technology evolved for decision support? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Information technology innovation occurs in a complex environment of evolving complementary capabilities....	Communications-driven DSS	Oct 24, 2012
How can data scientists cope with organization politics? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Business analytics, data analytics and decision support often create political concerns for organization...	DSS Foundations	Jul 21, 2019
What is the distilled "wisdom" about decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Wisdom is a virtue. Decision support has a short history, but we have learned much about helping peop...	DSS Foundations	Apr 26, 2014
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
Is the technology acceptance model relevant to decision support? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com Substantial resources are expended building and installing decision support systems. Some guidance about...	DSS Foundations	Jul 31, 2016
Who uses computerized decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Many people use computerized decision support for work and in recent years to aid in personal decision maki...	Building DSS	Sep 02, 2012
Is Information Technology transforming the U.S. Heartland? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM The American heartland is 12 states in the heart of the United States and North America: Illinois, Indi...	DSS Foundations	Dec 12, 2015
What is evidence? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Evidence is an abstract idea that plays a significant role in human thinking and decision making. The...	DSS Foundations	Apr 16, 2018
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 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 are the advantages and disadvantages of computerized decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM This question in various forms has been popular in the Ask Dan! email. For example, J. Maclearn aske...	DSS Theory	Mar 02, 2007
How does a DSS differ from an MIS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Some Decision Support Systems (DSS) are Management Information Systems (MIS), but DSS serve purposes other ...	DSS Foundations	Sep 28, 2009
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 a man-computer symbiosis? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In 1960, J. C. R Licklider coined the phrase "man-computer symbiosis". He speculated that "man-compute...	DSS Foundations	Jul 18, 2018
What are the rules for building a successful model-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM It is important to discuss what impacts the success of computerized Decision Support Systems. My DSS bo...	Model-driven DSS	Oct 22, 2006
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 should be taught in a Business Intelligence/Data-Driven DSS course? by Dan Power On Tuesday, December 13, 2005, Michael Lane, Lecturer Information Systems Department, Faculty of Business, University of Southern ...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 01, 2006
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 business analytics? by Daniel J. Power, Ciara Heavin, James McDermott, and Mary Daly Business analytics (BA) is an abstraction and generalization of many activities ...	DSS Foundations	Mar 16, 2019
Who are the pioneers in the field of computerized decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com On April 7, 2007, we started a new feature at DSSResources.com called "Reflections of Decision Support Pi...	Building DSS	Nov 15, 2007
Is DSS or Decision Support a core concept in Information Systems? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Academic disciplines have core concepts, the fundamental building blocks or areas of study of the di...	DSS Theory	Feb 21, 2015

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