Session 5

Decision Support Systems 150:127 -- D. Power

Today's Agenda -- Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2007

1. Ertl (Connelly) and Redland Genstar (Finger) cases on Jan. 30 (approx. 6-8 PPT slides)
2. eRoom (McKinney), Anderson Clayton (Pruess), BF Goodrich Aerospace (Thilges), Penn. Dept of Labor (VanKamen)
3. Questions about the project, example projects
4. "What is an example of a decision process?" IBM Credit, College admission decision process
5. Discuss IBM Credit Decision Process Flowchart (p. 45); see flowcharting symbols explanation.
6. Discuss Ch. 3 "Analyzing Business Decision Processes".

To Do and Upcoming

For Class Session 6 -- Thursday, Jan. 25

• TUT 7: Creating Custom Functions (5 pts.)

For Class Session 7 -- Tues., Jan. 30

• Read Ch. 4. Designing and Developing DSS
• Read Ask Dan! What kind of DSS does Mr. X need? Read cases: [36] Power & Roth “Ertl's Decision Support Journey” and [9] Stevens "Redland Genstar Data Mart"

Exam #1 content: 30 multiple choice questions DSS book (60 pts.); 5 Excel multiple choice questions, review & quick check (10 pts.); 5 of 6 short answer (10 pts.); Excel hands-on, open book create a form (10 pts.); Case question memo, open book (10 pts.)