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Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-Hall Chapter Chapter 1: Introduction to Decision Support Systems Decision Support Systems in the 21 st Century, 2 nd Edition by George M. Marakas

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : DSS Defined Common characteristics: most DSS applications have certain attributes. The next slide lists those from Table 1-1 in the text. There are many definitions of a DSS, but all have three themes: (1) applied to unstructured problems, (2) supports but does not replace the decision process, and (3) is under the user’s control.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Common DSS Characteristics Employed in semistructured or unstructured decision contexts Intended to support decision makers rather than replace them Supports all phases of the decision-making process Focuses on effectiveness of the process rather than efficiency Is under control of the DSS user

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Common DSS Characteristics (cont.) Uses underlying data and models Facilitates learning on the part of the decision maker Is interactive and user-friendly Is generally developed using an evolutionary, iterative process Can support multiple independent or interdependent decisions Supports individual, group or team-based decision-making

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter What A DSS Can and Cannot Do The DSS is expected to extend the decision maker’s capacity to process information. The DSS solves the time-consuming portions of a problem, saving time for the user. Using the DSS can provide the user with alternatives that might go unnoticed. It is constrained, however, by the knowledge supplied to it. A DSS also has limited reasoning processes. Finally, a “universal DSS” does not exist.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : History of Decision Support Systems The concept was born in the early 1970s, attributed to articles by J.D. Little and Gorry and Scott Morton. Little observed that managers did not use management science models because they were not simple, robust or adaptive. The Mortons coined the term DSS and developed a two-dimensional framework for computer support of managerial activity.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter The Morton Framework for Decision Support The vertical dimension represents a classification of decision structure according to the degree to which they are programmed. The horizontal dimension represents levels of management activity, categorized as operational control, management control or strategic planning. Table 1-3 in the text contains the details.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : Ingredients of a DSS Alter classified DSS components into seven categories depending on how they impacted the decision. Another approach focused on the language provided by the DSS to work with data. Building on these, the basic components of a DSS can be stated as: 1. The data management system 2. The model management system 3. The knowledge engine 4. The user interface 5. The users

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Alter’s Classification of DSS Components

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : Data and Model Management An increasing focus on the value of data to an organization pointed out that the quality and structure of the database largely determines the success of a DSS. A database organizes data into a logical hierarchy based on granularity of the data. The hierarchy contains four elements: 1. Database2. Files 3. Records4. Data elements

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Hierarchy of Data

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter The Database Management System Even though the data within each file have a common structure (the record), the files themselves may be quite diverse. The important role of organizing the files and databases goes to the DBMS. The two main responsibilities of the DBMS are: 1. Coordinating the tasks related to storing and accessing information. 2. Maintenance of the logical independence between the data in the DSS database and the DSS application.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter General Functions of the DBMS Data definition – providing a data definition language and allowing for interrelation of data Data manipulation – providing a query language, allowing for capture and extraction Data integrity – allows user to describe rules that maintain integrity and check for errors

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter General Functions of the DBMS (cont.) Access control – allows identification of users, controls access and tracks usage Concurrency control – provides procedures for controlling the effects of simultaneous access Transaction recovery – provides mechanisms for restart and reconciliation in the event of hardware failure

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter The Model Base A model is a simplification of some event constructed to help study the event. The model base is the modeling counterpart to the database; it stores and organizes the various models the DSS uses in its analyses. The MBMS (or model base management system) is the counterpart to the DBMS. The model base is what differentiates a DSS from other information systems.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter General Functions of the MBMS Modeling language – allows for creation of decision models, provides a mechanism for linking multiple models Model library – stores and manages all models, provides a catalog and description. Model manipulation – allows for management and manipulation of the model base with functions (run, store, query, etc.) similar to those in a DBMS.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : DSS Knowledge Base Any true decision requires reasoning, which requires information. The knowledge base is where all of this information is stored by the DSS. Knowledge can just be raw information, or rules, heuristics, constraints or previous outcomes. This knowledge is different from information in either the database or model base in that it is problem-specific.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Contents of the Knowledge Base Knowledge in the base can be categorized into two simple groups. Facts represent what we know to be true at a given time. Hypotheses represent the rules or relationships we believe to exist between the facts. The next slide shows how credit rules operate on facts about an individual that has applied for a loan.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Examples of Credit Rule Combinations

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Knowledge Acquisition and Retrieval One or more people called knowledge engineers gather the information for the knowledge base. These people are specially trained in techniques for extracting this from experts in the domain. The inference engine is the part of knowledge base that applies the rules to pull the information out in the form the user desires. These concepts are discussed in more depth in Chapters 7 and 8.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : User Interfaces An interface is a component designed to allow the user to access internal components of a system. In general, the more common the interface, the less training need be provided to users. Think, how many Windows programs use the same menu structure as Microsoft Word? The general functions of a DSS interface are the communication language and the presentation language.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter General functions of the DSS Interface Communication language – allows for interaction with the DSS in a variety of ways, identifies form of input (see the next slide), provides support to DSS users, captures previous dialogues so future interactions can be improved. Presentation language – provides for presentation of data in a variety of formats, allows for detailed report generation, can provide multiple views of the data.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Common Input Devices

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : The DSS User In a DSS, the user is as much a part of the system as the hardware and software. User roles: Alter classified users into five categories (decision maker, intermediary, maintainer, operator and feeder). Patterns of DSS use: Alter further classifies the various user roles into one of four basic patterns of use. The next slide illustrates those patterns.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Alter’s Decision Maker Patterns of Usage

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Patterns of DSS Use Subscription mode – the decision maker receives regularly scheduled reports. Terminal mode – the decision maker interacts directly with the DSS. Clerk mode – the decision maker uses the system directly, but not online. Output response may take some time. Intermediary mode – the decision maker interacts through the use of one or more intermediaries.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter : Categories and Classes of DSSs A variety of methods attempt to categorize DSSs: Data-centric and model-centric Formal and ad hoc systems Directed versus nondirected DSSs Procedural and nonprocedural systems Hypertext systems Spreadsheet systems Individual and group DSSs The unique characteristics of a particular scheme may be important in determining the best approach to the design of a new system.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Data-Centric and Model-Centric DSSs The classification scheme in Figure 1-1 (seven DSS types) collapses down to two support orientations.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Formal and Ad Hoc Systems Donovan and Madnick proposed a scheme based on attributes of the problem-solving context. Directed Versus Nondirected DSSs Silver classifies DSSs by the degree to which the system provides guidance. The next slide illustrates his two-dimensional matrix.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Silver’s Classification of Decisional Guidance

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Procedural and Nonprocedural Systems DSSs can be classified according to their degree of procedurality. Hypertext Systems Another classification scheme focuses on how the system manages knowledge. A text- based DSS can use hypertext links to direct the user, as on the following web page.

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Example of WWW Page With Hypertext Links Hypertext Links

Marakas: Decision Support Systems, 2nd Edition © 2003, Prentice-HallChapter Spreadsheet Systems Application programs such as Excel or can serve as a front end to sophisticated and complex decision support systems. Individual and Group DSSs Finally, we can consider if a DSS supports single decision makers or groups. A group DSS has a prominent communication layer that may be absent in an individual DSS.