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SYNOPSIS: "A Framework for the Development of Decision Support Systems"
This article is a review of:
Sprague, H. ... “A Framework for the Development of Decision Support Systems” ACM Categories: 3. ...
In this article Sprague discussed alternative views and presented a framework that explores the nature, scope, and content of the evolving topic of Decision Support System (DSS). The first part of the article explored the framework by the following sections: (A) the levels of technology that have been designated for DSS, (B) the evolving developmental approach for the creation of a DSS, and (C) the roles and key types of people for building a DSS. ... Lastly, Sprague outlines several issues about the future growth and development of a DSS in organizations. This framework for these organizations, articulates and integrates major concerns of several "stakeholders" in the development of DSS such as:
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Sprague makes compelling remarks that Decision Support System (DSS) will not become another "buzz word" even though skeptics suspect that it will be. ... Scott Morton in the early 70’s under term "management decision systems" [P. ... Moreover, Sprague believed that this helps decision-makers utilize data and models to solve unstructured problems. The definition of DSS by some authors is any system that makes some contribution to decision making [P. ... Lastly, they emphasize flexibility and adaptability to accommodate changes in the environment and the decision making approach of the user. ... The basic understanding of a MIS system is to take and elevate the focus of the information systems activities, with a greater emphasis upon integration and the planning of the information system function. ...
On the other hand, in the organization, a DSS has greater emphasis on some of the following characteristics: Decision that are focused and aimed to the managers and executive decision makers, An emphasis on flexibility, adaptability, and quick response and support for the personal decision making styles of individual managers.
Approximate Word count = 1525
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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