New technology and software development have provided top level management with a wide variety of decision making aids. One such tool, classified as decisions support systems (DSS) is a “specific class of computerized information system that supports business and organizational decision-making activities” (Marin, 2008, p. 513). DSS has become a multifaceted term that belongs to an enormous environment with multidisciplinary foundations, including database research, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, simulation methods, software engineering and telecommunication (p. 513). In simple words, decision support systems is an interactive software-based systems created to help people compile useful information from raw data, documents,
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It stores large quantities of data that are relevant for the Decision Support System and it provides logical data structure. The Database Management System is also capable of informing users of the types of data that are available and how to gain access to it (Druzdzel, 2002).
• Model-Based Management System: The primary purpose of the Model-Bases Management System is to transform data form the Database Management System into useful information that are important for the decision making (Schwaninger, 2009).
• Dialog Generation and Management System: Researchers have noted that there are many managers who are not computer- trained experts, hence, the Decision Support System required an easy to use interface. These interfaces aid in model building, but also in interaction with the model, such as gaining insight and recommendations. The main purpose of the Dialog Generation Management System is to improve the ability of the user to most benefits from the Decision Support System while it is supposed to be used easily (Druzdzel, …show more content…
Since the nature of DSS is changing from optional system to mandatory survival tools, its tools must be a decision transaction system that knows explicitly what roles are being performed and which roles are responsible for reacting to the events taking place. When decision support systems are properly utilized, top management can expedite the process of decision making and problem solving in an organization, increase organizational control, eliminate value chain activities and help automate managerial processes and improve personal efficiency (Cascante, Plaisent, Prosper & Maguiraga, 2002,
It stores large quantities of data that are relevant for the Decision Support System and it provides logical data structure. The Database Management System is also capable of informing users of the types of data that are available and how to gain access to it (Druzdzel, 2002).
• Model-Based Management System: The primary purpose of the Model-Bases Management System is to transform data form the Database Management System into useful information that are important for the decision making (Schwaninger, 2009).
• Dialog Generation and Management System: Researchers have noted that there are many managers who are not computer- trained experts, hence, the Decision Support System required an easy to use interface. These interfaces aid in model building, but also in interaction with the model, such as gaining insight and recommendations. The main purpose of the Dialog Generation Management System is to improve the ability of the user to most benefits from the Decision Support System while it is supposed to be used easily (Druzdzel, …show more content…
Since the nature of DSS is changing from optional system to mandatory survival tools, its tools must be a decision transaction system that knows explicitly what roles are being performed and which roles are responsible for reacting to the events taking place. When decision support systems are properly utilized, top management can expedite the process of decision making and problem solving in an organization, increase organizational control, eliminate value chain activities and help automate managerial processes and improve personal efficiency (Cascante, Plaisent, Prosper & Maguiraga, 2002,