Decision support systems (DSS) are computer technology solution that can be used to support complex decision making and problem solving. DSS technology developed over the past four decades to assist better decision making for difficult and complex structured, semi-structured, and unstructured decisions (Hosack, Hall, Paradice, & Courtney, 2012). DSS once supported individual decision-makers, but later DSS technologies were applied to workgroups or teams, especially virtual teams (Shim et al., 2002). Previously, DSS utilized more limited database, modeling, and user interface functionality, but as the technology innovation leading in the information age, the DSS functionality will be more powerful and possible. In the future, DSS development will be more focused and trending in Web-based DSS, Group support systems (GSS) or collaboration support systems, Knowledge Management DSS, Mobile computing and Social Media DSS. Firstly, the advent of the Internet gave advantages of opportunities behind DSS development especially for Web-based DSS. Web-based DSS enable to disseminate information to decision makers rapidly because the web itself is easy, more efficient and it is widely used. The web …show more content…
In the future, the development is more focused on Big Data where the requirement of availability of information increase directly with the complexities of decision making increase, thus the requirement of data infrastructure need larger and more analytically to align with knowledge and decision-supporting technologies (Hosack et al., 2012). Increasing information available to KMDSS through data warehouse capabilities may be useful to the several industries. DSS has been on the forefront not only of new technologies, but of new ways to address existing business problems and processes. The nature of DSS is to continuously improve the decision-making processes that, in turn, improve the efficiencies of
An active data warehousing, or ADW, is a data warehouse implementation that supports near-time or near-real-time decision making. It is featured by event-driven actions that are triggered by a continuous stream of queries that are generated by people or applications regarding an organization or company against a broad, deep granular set of enterprise data. Continental uses active data warehousing to keep track of their company’s daily progress and performance. Continental’s management team holds an operations meeting every morning to discuss how their
Decision support systems (DSSs) help professionals make decisions by determining the most favorable options to a “What if?” question. Using raw data, DSSs can make comparison and generate new information to assist in decision making.
Decision support systems (DDS) is a content free expression that assists decision makers utilized data (component) and models (component) to solve unstructured problems by providing the available data in a timely manner. Most components are standard, however in some cases it is necessary to build some or all of the components.
One of the main functions of any business is to be able to use data to leverage a strategic competitive advantage. The use of relational databases is a necessity for contemporary organizations; however, data warehousing has become a strategic priority due to the enormous amounts of data that must be analyzed along with the varying sources from which data comes. Company gathers data by using Web analytics and operational systems, we must design a solution overview that incorporates data warehousing. The executive team needs to be clear about what data warehousing can provide the company.
Implementing Decision support system (DSS) can benefit greatly in a business and strengthen the bond to its customers and its employees. For instance, Kudler would benefit greatly with the usage of a DSS to its advertisement team because allowing what-if analysis could grow the business remarkably.
Decision support system can be categorized into five types. These types include communication-drive DSS, data-driven DSS, document-driven DSS, knowledge-driven DSS, and model-driven DSS. “Most communications-driven DSSs are targetted at internal teams, including partners.” (Power, n.d., para. 5) “Most data-driven DSSs are targeted at managers, staff and also product/service suppliers.” (Power, n.d., para. 6) “Document-driven DSSs are more
Since the 1970’s databases and report generators have been used to aid business decisions. In the 1990’s technology in this area improved. Now technology such as Hadoop has gone another step with the ability to store and process the data within the same system which sparked new buzz about “big data”. Big Data is roughly the collection of large amounts of data – sourced internally or externally - applied as a tool – stored, managed, and analyzed - for an organization to set or meet certain goals.
In 1999 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report that shook the world. “To Err is human” warned and informed the healthcare industry that a need for change is necessary. The lack of consistency in the delivery of the quality of care that is provided to the US population. In response, Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) have become a resolution for such an issue. The objective of this paper is to highlight the benefits of implementing a CDSS as well as the challenges faced today when implementing such a system. Furthermore, study will be conducted to explore what can be done to further research and recommendations will be given as to how CDSS implementation can improve health outcomes. Clinicians, staff as well as patients are
Understanding how goals of an organization and the roles of its stakeholders affect the selection process of an information system is vital to the success of that project. To ensure the execution of this task as well as its organization, efficiency, and accuracy, key leaders join creating a team of professionals ready for implementing change (Wager, Wickham Lee, & Glaser, 2009) . Learning how to select and acquire an information system, goals that should drive it and the roles of stakeholders is imperative to keep the project from failing.
Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are interactive systems that emulate human reasoning in a given domain. CDSSs were first developed about 40 year ago and have a successful track record in improving the clinical intervention process (Antonio, et al., 2014). They are designed to analyze data to help health professionals make clinical decisions about individual clients by using information and
The Era has begun where a tremendous amount of data and silos of information are being generated. The websites, blogs, the electronic health record are all jam-packed with information. Posts from Facebook, tweets from twitters, interactive websites are a rich source of information. If one can imagine, information has as much as widespread as the universe. However, what happens to the heap of information generated? Do we use the information to convert into knowledge and apply it to our daily life? Are they helping physicians, patients and other clinical staff in their decision making? The integration of all available information has resulted in Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS). This system is invented to help the physicians and other clinical staff in decision making process. But the question again is – are they comfortable using CDSS. What if the users could write decision rule which would be their own personal experience. If they could write their own rule will it increase their acceptability? The article answers the questions raised and provides a brief description of a CDSS developed by the Regenstrief Institute, which is contributing to an altogether different face of CDSS. This, if successfully launched can result in better acceptability among users, which can solve other user related or initiated difficulties.
Decision Support Systems promote a learning culture in an organization. Employees and managers learn new concepts and more efficient ways of improving the organization, either as a byproduct of the application of DSS or from the direct implementation of DSS as training tools. This learning process is good for the company’s future decision making processes.
A data warehouse is a large databased organized for reporting. It preserves history, integrates data from multiple sources, and is typically not updated in real time. The key components of data warehousing is the ability to access data of the operational systems, data staging area, data presentation area, and data access tools (HIMSS, 2009). The goal of the data warehouse platform is to improve the decision-making for clinical, financial, and operational purposes.
DSS provide semi structured and unstructured decisions; it does not only focus on a particular level of management decision, as it integrates by partially overlaying between the three levels of decision making
Group decision support systems (GDSS) are interactive, computer-based systems that facilitate solution of semi-structured and unstructured problems by a designated set of decision-makers working together as a group. A GDSS can assist groups, especially groups of managers, in analyzing problem situations and in performing group decision making tasks. GDSS include structured decision tools for tasks like brainstorming, commenting on ideas, and rating and ranking of alternatives