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Do small businesses need DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Today decision-making is more difficult for all managers including those in small businesses. On the positi...	DSS Foundations	Jan 10, 2010
Is ETL software needed to build a model-driven DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM ETL refers to software used in the process of extracting data from a data source, transforming or alt...	Model-driven DSS	Apr 15, 2017
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 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 a spreadsheet-based DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Most managers are familiar with spreadsheet packages like Microsoft Excel. If a decision support system (D...	Model-driven DSS	Jan 30, 2017
What is group-chat? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com According to Dan Ring, at TechTarget, "Microsoft Teams and Workplace by Facebook are facing off agai...	DSS Foundations	Jan 25, 2017
What is a robust decision support quantitative model? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Some quantitative models provide very different results when assumptions are violated and when model ...	DSS Foundations	Apr 17, 2015
What is a data warehouse appliance? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In general, a data warehouse (DW) appliance is an integrated hardware and software bundled application. A...	Data-driven DSS	Feb 19, 2012
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
Are there strategic decision making 'big data' use cases? Daniel J. Power Editor DSSResources.com and Decision Support News It is generally assumed that managers want to make data-driven decisions, rather...	DSS Foundations	Oct 28, 2014
What IS and what IS NOT essential to be agile? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM We are bombarded by buzzwords, technical jargon, and colorful metaphors in the culture of agile proce...	DSS Foundations	Jul 17, 2019
How do collaboration tools support agile teams? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Agile philosophy emphasizes collaboration and communication among team members and with clients and other...	DSS Foundations	Sep 30, 2019
What are benefits of decision support applications in the cloud? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Cloud computing is a distributed computing model that uses a network to share resources. The resources a...	DSS Foundations	Jul 08, 2012
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 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 evaluation criteria are used for decision support projects? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com One can categorize computerized decision support project evaluation concerns into 4 general criteria are...	DSS Foundations	Nov 28, 2007
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 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 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 is a data lake? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Data lake is a metaphor for a data storage structure. In the physical world, a lake is a basin filled...	DSS Foundations	Aug 10, 2018
What is the relationship between DSS and Expert Systems? This response was written in reply to Pat Nathan. Pat writes “Hi Dan, What do you think of DSS and Expert Systems?” Pat’s other questions are qu...	Knowledge-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What factors impact decision support project implementation risk? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers should contemplate a wide range of decision support projects. Perhaps an enterprise-wide, data wa...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Aug 15, 2008
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 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 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
What software tools should be used to build Web-based DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Many Information Systems people, including students and managers, want to do more that try a Web-based DSS...	Building DSS	Mar 18, 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 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
How does sensitivity analysis differ from "What if?" analysis? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In the early days of decision support deployment, one of the major "selling points" of vendors and academ...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 30, 2014
How does DSS data differ from operational data? by Daniel J Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision support data used for analytics and data-driven DSS is related to past actions and intentions...	DSS Foundations	Aug 07, 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
How can and should students collect field information about DSS? At least half of the Ask Dan! email questions come from students studying Decision Support Systems in an undergraduate or graduate academic program. R...	Building DSS	Aug 16, 2005
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
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
What is the relationship of expert systems and business decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Both expert systems and decision support systems attempt to use software to improve decision making. Exper...	Knowledge-driven DSS	Dec 10, 2008
What is the job of a decision support analyst? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Job titles often summarize job duties and sometimes the title conveys prestige or reflects the responsibli...	DSS Foundations	Jul 30, 2012
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 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 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
How are processes related to enterprise systems? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Enterprise systems support business processes. Implementing new enterprise systems may require extens...	DSS Foundations	May 07, 2019
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
Why do organizations need databases? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A data base or database is an organized collection of data. Data is stored and it continues and persists. ...	DSS Foundations	Jun 12, 2016
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
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 are the Scrum Framework fundamentals? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Scrum is an agile framework and structured set of ideas that is intended to help teams collaborate on com...	DSS Foundations	Feb 06, 2020
Why is agile important? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Agile hype continues to grow and some see agile as a solution to every problem (cf., Ambroziewicz, 2017; Mandir, ...	DSS Foundations	Jun 22, 2020
How should managers implement an Intelligent Automation strategy? Daniel J. Power Intelligent automation (IA) is changing business operations and it is necessary to implement such systems to stay competitive in ma...	DSS Foundations	Jul 31, 2020
What is a cost estimation DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In many industries, bids are submitted in response to requests for proposals (RFPs). Preparing a bid for a ...	DSS Applications	May 13, 2017
What do I need to know about Data Warehousing/OLAP? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A data warehouse is a central, integrated repository for historical, enterprise data from multiple bus...	Data-driven DSS	Oct 12, 2014
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

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