Decision Support News
D. J. Power, Editor
January 6, 2019 Vol. 20, No. 01
|
1) Can chatbot technology improve decision support?
2) Recent Decision Support News Headlines
3) Upcoming Decision Support Conferences/Call for Papers
Check Power, D., C. Heavin, J. McDermott & M. Daly (2018), "Defining business analytics: an empirical approach," Journal of Business Analytics, 1:1, 40-53, link to this article at https://doi.org/10.1080/2573234X.2018.1507605.
|
1) Can chatbot technology improve decision support?
|
by Daniel J. Power
Chatting using text or computer-generated voice and natural language understanding with an intelligent decision support assistant is now possible. This type of user interface will replace drop-down menus, drag and drop, and even touch. Expect chatting with a smart decision assistant to become the most powerful user interface built so far. Chatbot or voice AI technology can and likely will improve decision support.
Continue reading this column at
http://dssresources.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&id=442
Click for more Frequently Asked Questions
|
2) Recent Decision Support Headlines
|
01/03/2019 2019 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award finalist. Check release.
12/26/2018 Data driven outcomes tool supports evidence-based approaches for services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Check release.
|
3) Upcoming Decision Support Conferences
|
1. Conference: ICDSST 2019, May 27-29, 2019, Madiera, Portugal. Check http://dssresources.com/news/5024.php.
2. Call for articles Journal of Business Analytics, an official journal of the Operational Research Society. The journal serves the emerging and rapidly growing community of business analytics both in academia and industry. Check https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjba20/current.
Order Daniel Power and Ciara Heavin's book: Decision Support, Analytics, and Business Intelligence, Third Edition, Click here
Become a Business Expert Press author
Click here
New book: Power, D. and C. Heavin, Data-Based Decision Making And Digital Transformation, Business Expert Press, 2018 at URL Click here. EBook Price $19.95, Print Price $34.95, In Stock June 10, 2018.
Power & Heavin (2018) argue "Digital disruption is accelerating. Implementing a successful digital transformation strategy requires that senior managers make trade-off decisions to reinvent a business. Equally important all decision makers must learn to ask the right questions, use data and computer support in decision making, and increase their knowledge and skills. Creating a data-centric culture and rewarding data-based decision making leads to successful digital transformation."
You may leave the DSS News mailing list by sending an email to
dssnews+unsubscribe@uni.edu
Please tell your friends they may join the list by sending
an email to djpower1950@gmail.com
|
About Decision Support News |
Decision Support News is copyrighted (c) 2018 by D. J. Power.
Please send your questions to djpower1950@gmail.com.
Connect with Daniel J. Power at http://www.linkedin.com/in/danpower
The DSS News mailing list is hosted by the University of Northern Iowa in the spirit of cooperation with the network community. The opinions
expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the
University or its employees. The University shall not be liable for
any damages which may result directly or indirectly from errors
or omissions in or application of information distributed via
this group. Thanks to University of Northern Iowa.
Thanks for supporting Decision Support News (aka DSS News) and DSSResources.com.
|
|