DSS News
D. J. Power, Editor
June 24, 2012 Vol. 13, No. 12
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1) What is a data-driven decision making organization?
2) Recent DSS News Headlines
3) Upcoming DSS Conferences/Call for Papers
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What is a data-driven decision making organization?
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by Dan Power
Editor, DSSResources.com
A data-driven decision making organization encourages and
rewards use of facts and data by employees. Using facts and
data to make decisions in organizations has long been a
goal of most managers. Using "gut instincts" and limited
information has serious risks. Basing a decision on self-interest
is poor practice, but the decision maker still requires facts.
Consulting mystics/fortune-tellers fell into disfavor long ago.
Today decision makers have increased availability of more and
better data in real-time almost anywhere. This new reality has
changed the decision support possibilities.
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2) Recent DSS News Headlines
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06/20/2012 SAP benchmarking report shows companies with mature mobile best practices likely double operating margins, experience three times higher revenue growth. Check release.
06/20/2012 IBM launches new class of analytics software to improve decision making. Check release.
06/12/2012 Teradata first to provide business analysts direct, self-service access to data in Apache Hadoop. Check release.
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3) Upcoming DSS Conferences/Call for Papers
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1. Call for IS/T book proposals.
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2. Call for papers: BI Congress 3 in Orlando,
FL, Dec. 15 and 16, 2012.
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3. Call for papers: Decision models and social
commerce, submission deadline July 1, 2012.
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Purchase Dan Power's Decision Support Basics
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