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What criteria should be used for evaluating proposed plans? In the process of developing plans and alternative courses of action (COA), multiple criteria or factors should be used to determine the validity of e...	DSS Theory	Aug 16, 2005
How can we measure the value and success of agile? Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Agile is a complex, abstract concept and there is no single way that individuals and teams "do" agile. Both of th...	DSS Foundations	Sep 27, 2020
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 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 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
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
What is the actual usage of DSS? This Ask Dan! column tackles a difficult question, but one that many of us have asked in one way or another over the years. I'm focusing on usage of D...	Building DSS	Aug 06, 2005
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 is the best data analytics approach? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Selecting the most appropriate data analytics approach and tools for a specific task or project can be very c...	DSS Foundations	Sep 18, 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 data? by Daniel J. Power Data is important. Data is growing rapidly. Approximately 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created each day or 2.5 billion giga...	DSS Foundations	Jan 06, 2020
What are post-relational databases? by Daniel Power Editor, DSSResources.com Post-relational or non-relational databases implement a conceptual schema using a non-relational data mo...	DSS Foundations	Aug 20, 2016
What are critical success factors for using advanced analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Presence of critical success factors (CSF) influence the performance of a task, project or organizati...	DSS Foundations	Dec 21, 2013
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 a good replacement for models built using IFPS? On December 5, 2000, Hubert Deneault, Hydro-Quebec, wrote "First, I want to thank you for offering a service like DSSResources.com. It is very he...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 07, 2005
Can mHealth help physicians manage patients and reduce their own cognitive workloads? Daniel J. Power and Ciara Heavin mHealth is an umbrella term for any use of mobile devices and telecommunications to support the practice of medic...	DSS Foundations	Jul 21, 2020
How do data-driven, data-based and data-informed decision making differ? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Managers are preoccupied with making better use of data – internal organizational data, customer data, supp...	DSS Foundations	Jul 24, 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
What is big data? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Big data is an overused and somewhat confusing phrase. Big data is characterized by high volume, low...	DSS Foundations	Jul 02, 2018
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 are the steps to develop data-based decision support? by Ciara Heavin and Daniel J. Power Encouraging and developing data-based decision support is an organization-wide effort and requires many resou...	DSS Foundations	Mar 18, 2018
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 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 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
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
Why are some organizations slow to adopt new decision support technologies? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Change and innovation continues related to computerized decision support. Some managers seem quick to pur...	DSS Foundations	Jul 22, 2012
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 ETL software and how is it related to DSS? Data warehousing practitioners have all experienced the frustration of creating a large data store from existing operating data bases built using a va...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What are the similarities and differences between Data-Driven and Document-Driven DSS? Document-Driven DSS is a relatively new category of Decision Support. There are certainly similarities to the more familiar Data-Driven DSS, but there...	Document-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
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 is an Interorganizational DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Inter-organizational DSS serve a company's customers, stockholders, bankers and/or suppliers. The purpose i...	DSS Foundations	Mar 18, 2011
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 are some classic business DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com A DSS classic is an early and lasting example of using technology to support decision making. Decision supp...	DSS Foundations	Apr 09, 2011
What is the context of decision making? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Context matters. The situation in which a decision must be made influences the decision that is made. ...	DSS Foundations	Jan 05, 2014
When is a group DSS most appropriate? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Communications-driven and model-driven group decision support systems (GDSS) help people overcome group com...	DSS Foundations	Aug 11, 2010
What are the characteristics of decisions? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM and Ciara Heavin Managing Editor, Journal of Decision Systems Managers make many decisions and ...	DSS Foundations	Oct 30, 2016
What are various categories and classifications for decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Computerized decision support systems emerged in the 1960s with model-driven DSS. Decision Support Sys...	DSS Foundations	Mar 17, 2020
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
How can computerized decision support help in crisis situations? It seems that more crises are occurring in both business and public domains and the magnitude of them is also sometimes much larger than any previousl...	Crisis Management	Aug 16, 2005
What is the "answer" to my DSS question? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Currently, I have a backlog of more than 75 questions that have been emailed to Ask Dan! since Septe...	DSS Foundations	Oct 22, 2006
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
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 is the difference between formative and summative DSS evaluation? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com More evaluation is needed for decision support, analytics and business intelligence projects. Developers ...	Evaluating DSS Projects	Jan 27, 2016
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 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 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
What is big data analytics? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Big data analytics combines buzz words and is a buzz phrase. The basic idea of this new business jarg...	DSS Foundations	Jul 15, 2018
What are the features of a knowledge-driven DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com This is installment #4 about features of computerized decision support systems. The focus is on knowledge-...	Knowledge-driven DSS	Aug 09, 2008
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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