Analytical tools of DSS for

Operations Management

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 Definition

• Information system supports business or

organizational decision-making activities.
• Serve the management, operations and
planning levels of an organization.
• Facilitate decision making about problems
that may be rapidly changing and not
easily specified in advance.

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 System Requirements

• Fully Computerized
• Human powered
• Hybrid (combination of both full
computerized and human powered)

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 Key terms

• Less well structured, underspecified.

• Analytic techniques with traditional method
• Interactive interface
• Flexibility
• Adaptability

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 Components

Following are the components of the

Decision Support System −
•Database Management System (DBMS)
•Model Management System
•Support system

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 Objectives

• Saves time and efforts

• Processing of collected data
• Fast analysis
• Effective and efficient solution
• Flexibility to incorporate changes

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 Taxonomies

• Communication Driven DSS

• Data Driven DSS
• Knowledge Driven DSS
• Document Driven DSS
• Model Driven DSS

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 Tools of DSS for OM

• Linear Programming
• Correlation Analysis
• Descriptive Statistics
• Transportation Analysis
• Inventory Management
• Probability Theory