Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) - An interactive computer based system that facilitates solution of unstructured problems by a set of decision-makers working together as a group. It aids groups, especially groups of managers, in analyzing problem situations and in performing group decision making tasks.
Group Decision Support Systems:
DASHBOARD@nyWARE http://www.softbicycle.com
Vendor: The Soft Bicycle Company
Product Description: DASHBOARD@nyWARE is a Group
Decision Support System used by the Army National Guard. It shows
how well they are obtaining there goals by filtering and showing
data you have chosen to examine from diverse resources.
DASHBOARD@nyWARE shows the results on "feedback gauges"
to provide continuously updated information about data such as
revenue, quality, attrition, and morale. The product makes
performance measures accessible to all employees, responds
quickly to change, uses graphics to help interpretation, and
saves time by making reports easier to display.
Phone: (202) 342-0532
Email: thill@softbicycle.com
Impact Explorer http://www.banxia.com
Vendor: Banxia Software Ltd.
Product Description: Impact Explorer helps managers
understand risk. The group works together with simple keypads to
see the impact and probability of any potential risk. The
results are shown on a public display to show the cumulative
anonymous opinions and how they vary. Impact Explorer has
three key tools: Probability/Impact Grid, Voting, Ranking.
All three tools help the group reach consensus quickly.
Email: info@banxia.com
Phone: +44 (870) 787-2995
The Resolver http://www.barrettsaunders.com
Vendor: barrettSAUNDERS & associates Inc.
Product Description: The Resolver is a GDSS used to
analyze complex problems. It uses a method called
Interpretive Structural Modeling. The Resolver produces a
chart that shows interrelationships between each of the variables
and reveals underlying concepts and patterns that promote
discussion, understanding, and decision making. All this
information helps to build a model that points the group in the
right direction and provides steps to achieve their desired goal.
Email: info@barrettsaunders.com
Phone: (905) 789-7575
Facilitate.com v6.0 http://www.facilitate.com
Vendor: Facilitate.com, Inc.
Product Description: Facilitate.com v6.0 is an
application that turns any web browser into a virtual meeting
room on the companies Intranet or an the Internet. The
product is different from other internet tools. It provides
a structured environment for group discussion the output is
organized and prioritized ideas, solutions and decisions. It is
particularly attractive to groups that need same time/different
place meeting capabilities.
Email: info@facilitate.com
Phone: (800) 423-8890
Solutions-PROSPER http://dssinfotech.com Vendor:
DSS Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Product Description: Solutions-Prosper provides the
structured methods and tools for time efficient & effective
use. Focus of decisions is shifting from
individuals to teams necessitating group cooperation. There is a
growing need to adopt a formal structured approach to decisions
and problem solving to ensure consistent results.
Solutions-PROSPER uses brainstorming, charts and graphs, analysis,
action, and evaluation to solve group problems.
Email: systems@akash.dss.co.in
Decision Explorer http://www.banxia.com/demain.html
Vendor: Banxia Software Ltd.
Product Description: Decision Explorer is a proven tool
for managing "soft" issues - the qualitative
information that surrounds complex or uncertain situations. You
can capture thoughts and ideas. The result is a fresh new
understanding and insight. Decision Explorer is a management
tool that allows you to collect and interpret the qualitative
information that usually surrounds complex situations that you
encounter in your day to day business. The program lets you
collect data on new ideas and allows you to think about the
information so that you can gain more understanding and insight
on the idea at hand. Decision Explorer offers two versions of its
software a new 3.1 version available for Windows 95, 98. They are
also offering a new student version.
Email: info@banxia.com
Phone: UK+44 (0) 870- 787-2994
MeetingWorks for Windows
http://www.entsol.com/html/meetingworks_for_windows.html
Vendor MeetingWorks.com
Product Description: MeetingWorks supports LAN based
attendees in a same time, same place meeting. It is an advanced
groupware product that includes tools for electronic
brainstorming, idea organization, ranking, voting, cross, impact
analysis, and multiple criteria analysis.
Email: info@meetingworks.com
Phone: (206) 467-1234
Fax: (206) 467-1238
Dakota Tracer http://dakotasoft.com
Vendor: Dakota Software
Product Discription: Dakota Tracer is a new DSS Software
that was introduced on March 1, 2000. This software is a web-based
software that allows you with the appropriate security clearance.
to view, filter, sort, track, and update corrective actions in a
real time format. The software allows managers the ability to
make sure that their people have made the corrections that they
were supposed to have made. Dakota Tracer is an updated version
of Dakota Auditor.
Phone: (716)381-8710
Frontier Analyst http://www.banxia.com
Vendor: Banxia Software
Product Description: "Banxia Software produces
Decision Support Software for Professionals. Frontier Analyst
performs efficiency analysis using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).
Decision Explorer (formerly Graphics COPE) provides management of
complexity when developing strategy and ideas."
Dakota Auditor EMS http://dakotasoft.com Vendor:
Dakota Software
Product Description: Dakota Auditor EMS is a
decision support system that helps your company build and
maintain an environmental management system that is designed only
for your companies use. EMS allows you to develop a "gap
analysis" of where your company stands. It allows you access
to the full text of standards. You will be allowed to create
management reports that offer a clear picture of your current
status.
MaxPowerChanger and MaxPowerForm http://www.banxia.com Vendor:
Banxia Software
Product Description: MaxPowerChanger is a tool
that helps your company manage field items. Soon MaxPowerForm
will be available. This program helps handlwe inquires from web
forms and other electronic sources. In this program the fields
are customisable so that all of the fields are dependant on each
other.
Email: info@banxia.com
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