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Is reengineering needed to build an effective DSS?
by Dan Power
Editor, DSSResources.com

No! Some specific business decision processes have serious weaknesses and problems that can be solved by implementing a computerized decision support system. In other situations, the decision process has flaws that must be significantly redesigned and in some cases the process must be completely reengineered. Nevertheless, radical reengineering is not required to build an effective DSS. Also, identification and recognition of the inadequacy of current computerized decision support does not always explain decision making problems.

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