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What are key questions to ask business intelligence solution providers? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Companies have differing business intelligence (BI) and reporting needs. Some companies are upgrading...	DSS Foundations	Mar 07, 2015
What questions are important for evaluating a BI proposal? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Introducing a major project to provide enterprise-wide business intelligence is much more than just another...	DSS Foundations	Jan 30, 2011
What vendors have communications-driven DSS for collaboration? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com With the growth of cloud computing more sophisticated communications-driven DSS have been developed to ass...	DSS Foundations	Dec 17, 2011
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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 analytics? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Analytics refers to quantitative and statistical analysis of data. Analytic capabilities are important in...	DSS Foundations	Oct 07, 2020
What criteria should be used to evaluate BI/DW vendor solutions? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Selecting an enterprise business intelligence (BI)/data warehouse (DW) vendor solution is an important deci...	DSS Foundations	Dec 26, 2013
What are Analytical Information Systems? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Analytical Information Systems provide information, analysis and possibly recommendations. Henry Morri...	DSS Foundations	Dec 29, 2015
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
What software can help implement the Basel accords? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Identifying and evaluating software for a very broad purpose like supporting the Basel capital accords (htt...	DSS Foundations	Sep 03, 2011
What is the relationship between DSS and BAM? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) is the "real-time" evolution or descendant of the Executive Information...	Building DSS	Jul 09, 2016
What is real-time decision support? The question of "real-time" decision support has been addressed in articles and books for almost 30 years, but as computing, sensor, and net...	Building DSS	Aug 06, 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 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
Can smartphone apps increase collaboration? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Smartphones have enabled a mobile world and these devices have initiated a series of significant chang...	DSS Foundations	Oct 18, 2015
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 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 is operational business intelligence? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com For 50 years, managers have wanted information systems to provide facts to guide operational business deci...	Data-driven DSS	Sep 03, 2008
Who are the major vendors of Excel add-in programs for building model-driven DSS? In an attempt to provide a comprehensive answer to this question, I visited the web sites of vendors listed on the Spreadsheet-based DSS vendor page a...	Model-driven DSS	Aug 07, 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
Where can I find or download a DSS demo? Requests for information about DSS demonstration software is a frequent email question. The answer changes however depending upon what vendors are cur...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005
What is business intelligence? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Business intelligence (BI) is often viewed as a term similar to military or competitive intelligence. And h...	DSS Foundations	Aug 06, 2005
How is analytics, BI and decision support shaping global society? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM Computer-based analysis and decision support began impacting global society in the early 1950s. By 19...	DSS Foundations	Sep 01, 2013
How can DSS help implement Basel II? Unless you work for a financial institution, or a DSS vendor or an IS/T consulting firm this question may not be directly relevant to you, but this As...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005
What is active enterprise financial planning? Active enterprise financial planning is a collaborative, participative, real-time, web-based approach for budgeting, performance management and financ...	DSS Applications	Aug 07, 2005
What should be taught in a Business Intelligence/Data-Driven DSS course? by Dan Power On Tuesday, December 13, 2005, Michael Lane, Lecturer Information Systems Department, Faculty of Business, University of Southern ...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 01, 2006
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 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
What are examples of technology innovation failures? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Technology success has led to innovations in organization decision making, operations, and products. ...	DSS Foundations	Aug 08, 2017
When is agile most appropriate? Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.com Agile methods are most appropriate when project requirements are uncertain, stakeholders seek rapid resul...	DSS Foundations	Nov 24, 2019
What type of DSS is a Revenue Management application? On March 05, 2004, Tommy Wiratama posted the following at DSSResources.COM:Dear Dr. Power,I'm looking into existing revenue management technologies, e...	DSS Applications	Aug 25, 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 decision support is needed for scheduling tasks? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In many organizations, managing operations involves scheduling resources to perform tasks. Scheduling is t...	DSS Foundations	Jun 24, 2011
How smart is IBM Watson? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM IBM is heavily promoting a cognitive system named Watson in television ads. A major selling point is t...	Knowledge-driven DSS	Dec 16, 2015
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 benefits and risks of outsourcing enterprise-wide DSS? by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com Some companies outsource major Information Technology (IT) activities like Internet and Intranet operatio...	Building DSS	Apr 16, 2008
When is "real-time" decision support desirable and needed? My Ask Dan! column “What is ‘real-time’ decision support in DSS News (Vol. 3, No. 24) struck a chord with some readers. This column is a follow-...	Building DSS	Aug 06, 2005
What is the technology adoption curve? Is it relevant to DSS? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM The technology adoption curve (TAC) is a theory about how individuals and organizations behave in impl...	DSS Theory	Dec 31, 2019
Is a Data Warehouse a DSS? What is a star schema? No, a data warehouse is not a Decision Support System. A data warehouse is however usually the "driver" and dominant component for a Data-dr...	Data-driven DSS	Aug 06, 2005
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 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
How can video conferencing provide enhanced decision support? by Daniel J. Power Editor, DSSResources.COM In some situations, video conferencing can provide enhanced decision support. The major issue facing m...	DSS Foundations	May 24, 2015
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

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