Session 21

Decision Support Systems 150:127 -- D. Power

Today's Agenda -- Tuesday, March 27, 2007

• Submit Project Deliverable #2 on Thursday
• Return Exam #2
• Discuss Ch. 9. Building Knowledge-driven DSS and Mining Data
1. In choosing a Knowledge-Driven DSS project, what "test" can be used to help determine if a problem is appropriate?
2. What are the two main types of models used in data mining?
• Slide show and discuss [23] Pontz & Power “EASE” case study
• Questions Ask Dan! What is the "true story" about using data mining to identify a relation between sales of beer and diapers?

To Do and Upcoming

• Due Thurs., March 29 Project Deliverable #2. Model specification and project plan (25 points).
• Thursday, March 29 Tutorial: Using Solver. Complete the tutorial for the Product Mix Example (building three products: TV sets, stereos and speakers) at http://www.solver.com/tutorial.htm. (5 points)
• Tues., April 3, Ch. 10. Building Model-driven DSS; Who are the major vendors of Excel add-in programs for building model-driven DSS? SunTrust and Liberty Brass case studies??