DSS & Warehousing Systems

Chapter 4

Efrem Mallach

Prepared by
Luvai Motiwalla

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 Types Of Decision Support
Systems

 Introduction
 Matching the DSS to the decision type
 Individual and group DSS
 Matching DSS to the decision maker’s psychological
type
 Usage modes
 DSS usage intermediaries
 Institutional versus ad hoc DSS

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 Introduction-cont’d

 The seven basic DSS categories

 Which categories can be considered as data

oriented and and which as model oriented?

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 Introduction

 What is process oriented DSS?

 The categories corresponding to modern

concept of data warehouse.

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 Matching DSS to the Decision Type

 Which types of DSS are are most helpful with

structured decisions, semi structured decision,
and unstructured decision?

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 Individual and Group DSS

 Benefits associated with individual DSS, Multi

individual DSS and group DSS.

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 Matching DSS to the Decision
Maker’s Psychological Type-cont’d

 Differences between introverted and

extroverted personality types affecting DSS
usage.

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 Matching DSS to the Decision
Maker’s Psychological Type -cont’d

 Differences between sensing and intuitive

types affecting DSS usage.

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 Matching DSS to the Decision
Maker’s Psychological Type -cont’d

 Differences between thinking and feeling

personality types affecting DSS usage.

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 Matching DSS to the Decision
Maker’s Psychological Type

 Differences between judging and perceiving

personality types affecting DSS usage.

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 Usage Modes

 The four basic DSS usage modes.

1 subscription mode
2 Terminal mode
3 Clerk mode
4 Intermediary mode

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 DSS Usage Intermediaries

 The three types of DSS usage intermediaries:

1Staff assistants

2 Technical support staff

3 Business analysts

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 Institutional Versus Ad Hoc DSS

 Why does the difference between institutional

versus ad hoc DSS matter?

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