Decision support system

event: klcamp speaker: tan_wee_kek

Why DSS?

Decision making is complex.

Computers allows one to process large amounts of information, but cannot do problem solving.

DSS provides information and tools to help in decision making.

Components of DSS

Data & raw facts Model & simplified representation of the real world (logical, mathematical and statistical) UI & how the decision maker interacts with the DSS

Types of DSS

• Data-driven
• Model-driven
• Spreadsheet-based (pivot table in excel)
• Web-based
• GIS
• Consumer DSS (comparison shopping)
• Organizational DSS

Supply chain management via MIT Beer Game

Get each group to play the game, one group uses the decision support system the others play manually.