Business Driven Technology
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 3MBD
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Decision support system (DSS)
DSS is a computer-based system similar to management information systems (MIS) but it overcomes the lack of information that is not present the reports generated by the MIS.
- MIS is the system that gives the information required by the different level of the organization and also helps the managers of the middle-level to organize the resource.
- Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) can also be involved in some of the DSS. It is used to make query and analyze the data stored in the data mart and
databases. - OLAP utilize the set of tools to create queries and to give the data in a multidimensional view.
Executive
An executive information system is an information system which is also referred as the executive support system (ESS)
- EIS helps the executives of the management to perform the function of strategic planning.
- In EIS system, the significant information is filtered and is provided in the graphical user interface which is user friendly.
- In relation to the goals of an organization, the executives can make the strategic decision by using the EIS.
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