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09/02/2010 Call for papers: Journal of Decision Systems (JDS) special issue on “Decision Making in Web 2.0 and Social Media Environments”, due January 15, 2011. Check release.

09/01/2010 IBM helps construction firm boost number of clients by 40% through mobile real-time trends analysis. Check release.

08/31/2010 700+ people visualize a data-driven world at Tableau's 3rd annual conference. Check release.

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A Decision Support System (DSS) is an interactive computer-based system or subsystem intended to help decision makers use communications technologies, data, documents, knowledge and/or models to identify and solve problems, complete decision process tasks, and make decisions. Decision Support System is a general term for any computer application that enhances a person or group’s ability to make decisions. Also, Decision Support Systems refers to an academic field of research that involves designing and studying Decision Support Systems in their context of use. In general, Decision Support Systems are a class of computerized information system that support decision-making activities. Five more specific Decision Support System types include:

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Background: What is a DSS?, A Brief History of DSS, A Brief History of Spreadsheets
Framework: Supporting Decision-Makers