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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 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
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 the life cycle for a document? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Documents should be handled once and if necessary scanned and digitized. Once a document is in digital fo...	Document-driven DSS	Mar 04, 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
What are some use cases with expanded data sources? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Data volume is expanding rapidly, data variety is increasing and is coming from new sources, and data...	DSS Foundations	Dec 21, 2014
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 examples of routine decision support queries? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In the mid-1980s, the introduction of powerful relational database management systems (RDBMS) like Oracle ...	DSS Foundations	Jul 22, 2009
What software companies sell data-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Where can I buy a data-driven DSS? or who sells DSS? are common questions that those new to computerized ...	Building DSS	Sep 18, 2011
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 a Spatial DSS? &subarticlby Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Web-based systems like Google Maps and MapQuest have demonstrated the importance and value of hav...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
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 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 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
Is decision making authority shifting in organizations? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Management is about delegating and making decisions. As organizations have gotten larger, more comple...	DSS Foundations	Feb 06, 2014
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
What happened at DSSResources.COM in 2004? I have been involved with Web publishing for almost 10 years and the possibilities and prospects remain exciting and limitless. This review is a look ...	DSSResources.com	Aug 16, 2005
What is mobile decision support? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Mobile devices can empower decision makers. Mobile decision support uses wireless technology and portable...	DSS Theory	Nov 11, 2012
What if decision support is incorrect? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Analytics and decision support are intended to improve decision making. Both types of systems commonly prov...	DSS Foundations	Apr 14, 2015
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
What are sources of data for building a data-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Managers and IT staff who are thinking about opportunities for building innovative, data-driven decision su...	DSS Foundations	Jun 20, 2014
What is a recommender system? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM A recommender system is a software tool that provides suggestions to a person for a defined domain or ...	DSS Foundations	Apr 27, 2017
What happened at DSSResources 2007-2010? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com The DSS Research Resources home page started during late summer 1995 as a way of organizing the vast amount...	DSS Foundations	Jan 03, 2011
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
What criteria should be used for evaluating DSS software packages? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Evaluating software packages is an important task. Some people might be quick to list criteria like e...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Feb 06, 2016
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 challenges for predictive analytics? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Prediction is a difficult task and a challenge in many situations. The assumption of current prediction t...	DSS Foundations	Apr 07, 2019
Is reengineering needed to build an effective DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com No! Some specific business decision processes have serious weaknesses and problems that can be solved by i...	Building DSS	Nov 15, 2007
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
How can managers cope with digital disruption? by Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin Nineteen fifty one (1951) marks the beginning of the first wave of economic and social digital disruption and tr...	DSS Foundations	Jun 25, 2018
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 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 the scope of database administration? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Databases are central to transaction processing and decision support. Database administration is a com...	DSS Foundations	Nov 12, 2014
What is operations analysis? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Organizations develop systems and processes to perform tasks. The performance of these operations de...	DSS Foundations	Feb 19, 2015
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
How can analytics and decision support reduce insurance fraud? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Preventing and detecting insurance fraud is a critical task at insurance companies. There is some evi...	DSS Foundations	Mar 02, 2014
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
What is decision support planning? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Decision support planning is an anticipatory decision-making process that involves critical thinking about ...	DSS Theory	Jun 23, 2009
How can DSS impact steps in a general decision process model? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com There are many types of computerized decision support systems that support a diverse set of tasks. Exper...	DSS Foundations	May 14, 2008
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
How can decision support create competitive advantage? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Managers want to create capabilities that provide a competitive advantage. Decision support, analyti...	DSS Theory	Mar 02, 2013
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 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
How should decision support projects be managed? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Since the early 1950s, much has been written about project management. This literature prescribes generic ...	Building DSS	May 11, 2014
What should managers know about business intelligence and data-driven decision support? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Most managers want to make fact-based decisions. Many large organizations have implemented database syste...	DSS Foundations	Aug 13, 2012
What are physical database design tradeoffs for decision support data? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Implementing a decision support database involves tradeoffs. A designer needs to transform an ideal, logi...	DSS Foundations	Oct 01, 2008
How can managers identify opportunities to create innovative DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Once a manager believes it is possible to gain significant benefits or even a competitive advantage from ...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Dec 12, 2007
What is a system? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com System is used as part of many technology-related concepts including decision support system (DSS) and tran...	DSS Foundations	Nov 06, 2009
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
Does the term big data have utility for managers? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Big data is a colorful phrase for a significant change in data capture, retrieval and storage. Each...	Data-driven DSS	Apr 10, 2014

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