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What factors indicate a special study is more appropriate than a DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Personal and organizational factors, cultural factors, decision factors, information factors and psycholog...	Building DSS	Dec 26, 2015
What is a computer supported special decision study? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Frequently, computerized tools are used to prepare one-time special studies and reports in unstructured, ...	DSS Foundations	Dec 23, 2015
What are the key tasks of a database administrator? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Managing data is very important for creating data-driven decision support applications and for specia...	DSS Foundations	Jun 30, 2014
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
What is data mining and how is it related to DSS? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com Data mining is a data analysis innovation first discussed in the 1990s. "Big data" and analytics has led...	Knowledge-driven DSS	Nov 30, 2015
What are the features of a model-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com This is the final column about features of computerized decision support systems. The focus is on mod...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 09, 2008
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
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 the answers to the DSS case study questions at DSSResources.COM? Recently Zam Zawari wrote "I need your guidelines on how to answer the questions in the case 'MeritCare Health System uses Simulation'". At ...	DSS Applications	Aug 16, 2005
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
What is a Planning Support System? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Reading the trade press, academic articles and web sites forces those of us interested in computerized supp...	DSS Foundations	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 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
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
What are characteristics of the computerized decision support domain? Daniel J. Power Decision support and decision support systems are varied. Seven characteristics can help described both appropriate decision suppor...	DSS Foundations	Mar 09, 2020
How can simulation be used for decision support? Questions about using simulation for building a DSS are reasonably frequent in my Ask Dan! email. So this column has been in the works for some time, ...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
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 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 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 common data mining tools? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com As it became possible and affordable to store large amounts of data, managers wanted to access and analyze ...	DSS Foundations	Dec 06, 2009
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 can decision support aid smart manufacturing initiatives? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM, University of Northern Iowa, USA; Marzieh Khakifirooz, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Mahdi F...	DSS Foundations	Jun 13, 2018
What are important DSS articles from MIS Quarterly? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A number of terms have been used for information systems supporting management decision making including m...	DSS Foundations	Jul 27, 2016
What is the history of AIS SIG DSS: ISDSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com AIS SIG DSS: ISDSS refers to the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest Group (SIG) on ...	AIS SIG DSS	Mar 01, 2014
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
What are the foundation decision support articles in MIS Quarterly? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM MIS as a field of study stretches back almost 50 years (cf. Power, 2007), but the initiation of a new...	DSS Foundations	Dec 21, 2013
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
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 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 is currently possible with Communications-Driven DSS? For more than a week in October 2001, I tried to use Communication and Information Technologies to coordinate my teaching activities and manage DSSRes...	Communications-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What role does a data steward have in providing decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM All varieties of data-driven decision support, whether an integrated application, a business intellig...	DSS Foundations	Apr 27, 2013
What is a Management Information System? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Broadly defined, a Management Information System (MIS) refers to any computer-based system or applica...	DSS Foundations	Aug 05, 2017
What are example uses of business analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM There are many applications and uses of business analytics. Quantitative and analytical models and to...	DSS Foundations	Nov 24, 2018
What is a decision support model? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In the realm of decision support, a model is a quantitative description of a phenomenon. A model replicates...	DSS Foundations	Jan 13, 2013
Is parallel database technology needed for data-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Few managers have heard of parallel computer processing and parallel databases. Nonetheless the desire of ...	Data-driven DSS	Mar 02, 2007
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
How should Decision Support Systems present apparently "Bad News"? On Saturday, January 22, 2005, a special issue of DSS News was sent to all 1066 subscribers. The purpose of the special mailing was to showcase some...	Building DSS	Aug 16, 2005
Can computerized decision support improve national security decision making? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM PERHAPS. The current review of options for exiting from Iraq demonstrates the complexity of national...	DSS Theory	May 01, 2007
What type of DSS is it? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers and developers are recognizing that products and systems advertized as business intelligence, de...	DSS Theory	Mar 21, 2009
Do entrepreneurs need decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com According to Joseph Schumpeter (1934, 42), capitalism sparks entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs innovate by...	DSS Theory	Dec 09, 2012
What are the “best” DSS case studies at DSSResources.COM? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Professor Roth and I started following DSS/IT developments at Ertl Company in 1997. The Ertl case (Power and...	DSS Applications	Nov 08, 2006
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 mobile business intelligence? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Mobile business intelligence refers to data-driven decision support applications on mobile devices like sma...	DSS Foundations	Nov 20, 2012
Is it advantageous to outsource development and operation of Decision Support Systems? Sometimes! Currently, outsourcing and especially global outsourcing of information technology services is one of the most controversial business, econ...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Aug 07, 2005
What vendors dominate the DSS product space? In terms of Ask Dan! email, questions about DSS software and DSS vendors ranks near the top. What DSS product is best? What is the largest DSS softwar...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Aug 07, 2005
What is adaptive planning? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Adaptive planning is a process and theory for coping with change and complexity. Adaptive planning ide...	DSS Foundations	Feb 15, 2020
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
What determines team performance on a project? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Some project teams perform better than others? Why? A project team is a group of people assigned to work ...	DSS Foundations	Jul 02, 2020
How does data mining provide knowledge? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com In the 1970s, companies employed business analysts who used statistical packages like SAS and SPSS to...	DSS Foundations	Jan 17, 2021
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

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