What is a DSS?
[1]Decision Support Systems are interactive
computer-based systems intended to help decision makers use data and models to
identify and solve problems and make decisions. The site uses an organizing
framework with five major DSS categories: Communications-Driven, Data-Driven,
Document-Driven, Knowledge-Driven and Model-Driven DSS. A major focus is on
implementing these categories of DSS as Web-Based DSS. For more details check
the on-line papers "Supporting
Decision-Makers: An Expanded Framework" and "What is
a DSS?". You can also check on related terms like OLAP, Data Warehouse
and business intelligence in the DSS Resources
Glossary and the OLAP Council glossary of OLAP Terms.
Decision Support technologies are changing rapidly
and a great deal of innovation is occurring related to these types of systems.
The Decision Support Systems Hyperbook and other resources in the Subscriber
Zone at DSSResources.COM provide the most up-to-date text and reference
materials on DSS. You can find out more about the Subscriber Zone at the Subscriber
Zone Information page. Also check the Table of Contents of the
DSS Hyperbook.
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