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Is data modeling needed for DSS built using no schema big data? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Agile development of analytics and data-driven decision support is not new. Decision support built us...	DSS Foundations	Oct 15, 2018
What are the most common database design mistakes? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In a 2008 eWeek slide show, Brian Prince identified "The Most Common Database Design Mistakes." The l...	DSS Foundations	Aug 03, 2013
What is the job of a datawarehouse administrator? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM The Data Warehouse Administrator supports the ongoing development and maintenance of data warehousing ...	DSS Foundations	Oct 25, 2018
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 user characteristics are important when designing decision support applications? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Answering the question "Who will use a decision support application?" is critical in interface and ap...	DSS Foundations	Jun 08, 2013
What are issues in design and development of BI and DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Building data-driven business intelligence decision support, model-driven decision support for foreca...	DSS Foundations	Nov 11, 2018
What are the agile values and principles? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin The Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published in 2001. Seventeen leaders in the field of software...	DSS Foundations	Apr 08, 2020
What is User Experience (UX) design for building DSS? by Ciara Heavin Managing Editor, Journal of Decision Systems and Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM People must interact with a compu...	DSS Foundations	Nov 15, 2018
Can we engineer effective decision support systems? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Building effective computerized decision support systems is possible and increasingly common. Understandi...	Building DSS	Dec 30, 2012
What are concerns about end-user DSS development? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com End-user development of decision support systems (DSS) puts the responsibility for building and maintaining...	Building DSS	Jun 02, 2010
What are various agile approaches? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Information technology/Information Systems professionals have been refining and trying various agile approaches f...	DSS Foundations	Mar 27, 2020
What is the theory of decision support systems? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Past practice and experience usually guide computerized decision support development more than theory and g...	DSS Theory	Aug 06, 2005
What are 12 agile principles? The following 12 Principles are based on the Agile Manifesto. 1. Satisfy the Customer. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through earl...	DSS Foundations	Jan 19, 2020
What technical and human factors influence DSS success? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A decision support system is a success when it is used and when its use actually makes a positive differe...	Building DSS	Jul 23, 2008
What is the process for designing decision support software? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Recently, I received an email from Michael Brito asking if I "could explain the process for designing deci...	Building DSS	Oct 22, 2006
What is a data modeler? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In the era of rapidly expanding, diverse data, someone needs to identify patterns and regularities in...	DSS Foundations	Sep 21, 2015
How important is flexibility for a DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In the early years of computerized decision support, Keen (1980) and Sprague and Carlson (1982) argued th...	DSS Foundations	Jul 09, 2008
What are key guidelines for decision support user interface design? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM An effective user interface is an important component of any type of information system, but it is ...	DSS Foundations	Dec 22, 2013
What is a data flow diagram? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the flow of data from external actors, age...	DSS Foundations	Aug 03, 2017
What is age appropriate data use? Daniel J. Power Editor DSSResources.com The abuse and misuse of data can negatively impact behavior, hurt feelings, and in some cases cause seriou...	DSS Foundations	May 26, 2019
What are the components of a decision support system? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Traditionally, academics and practitioners have discussed building a decision support system (DSS) in terms...	DSS Theory	Aug 26, 2005
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
Why do some managers resist using DSS? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com Opposing change, especially technology change, is common and often times misguided. Rational opposition ...	DSS Foundations	Nov 22, 2020
Why use a common language when developing and using decision support? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Developing a common language between developers, managers and other decision support users improves communica...	DSS Foundations	Feb 04, 2017
What is a client/server architecture for DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Most decision support systems (DSS) are built within the context of a corporate-wide client/server architec...	DSS Foundations	Jun 03, 2010
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
How useful is DSS case study research? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Decision Support Systems (DSS) encompass a broad array of software artifacts intended to support deci...	DSS Foundations	Oct 03, 2015
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
What is a RESTful decision support application? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A specific decision support vision and a well-defined architecture for a new application provides a d...	DSS Foundations	Jan 19, 2014
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
What are characteristics of a 'good' data scientist? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Understanding the characteristics of a good data scientist helps write a job description and then eva...	DSS Foundations	May 10, 2014
Can DSS enhance sustainability efforts? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Sustainability is the capacity to endure. Computerized decision support can potentially help managers and i...	DSS Foundations	Jul 30, 2012
What is a Group Decision Support System (GDSS)? How do GDSS work? Let's start with a definition. A Group Decision Support System (GDSS) is an interactive, computer-based system that helps a team of decision-makers so...	Group DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What is a decision support system feasibility study? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Someone in an organization has an idea for a replacement DSS or an innovative DSS. Perhaps a senior manage...	Building DSS	Jan 09, 2008
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
What rules should guide DSS user interface design? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com People must interact with a computerized decision support system to use it. The design of the software inte...	Building DSS	Feb 14, 2011
What DSS interface design is 'best' for eliciting values? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A person-machine interface is central to the effective use of a computerized system like a decision s...	Building DSS	Aug 17, 2014
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
What is the ROMC design approach? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com ROMC is an analysis and design method for user interfaces. Ralph Sprague and Eric Carlson (1982) propo...	DSS Foundations	Dec 31, 2020
What are key database concepts for managers? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers need a basic understanding of computerized databases. Why? Because database systems provide the ke...	DSS Foundations	Jan 01, 2011
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
Should managers build decision support applications? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers get paid to manage, but in some situations managers can build computerized decision support capabi...	DSS Foundations	Feb 02, 2013
What method is best for building an enterprise-wide, data-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Agile, SDLC, rapid prototyping, Spiral, RAD? Or some combination of methods? Information Technology manager...	Building DSS	Aug 31, 2009
What is decision-oriented diagnosis for building DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision-oriented diagnosis is an approach and a way of analyzing the need for computerized decision sup...	Building DSS	Aug 22, 2007
What is PlanningDSS.COM? Recently, DSSResources.COM registered a new domain name, PlanningDSS.COM. The name summarizes the purpose of the web site -- it is a planning decisi...	Planning DSS	Sep 13, 2005
Why are decision support case studies important? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Case studies help us understand decision support. Both teaching and research case studies serve a usef...	DSS Foundations	Aug 02, 2015
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
What increases success for data-based decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Data-based decision support development is a company-wide effort and requires many resources, includi...	DSS Foundations	Jul 09, 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
How do decision-making models relate to the design and use of DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Both descriptive and prescriptive quantitative decision making model asre important to understanding compu...	DSS Theory	Mar 07, 2015

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