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... from the News Archives
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12/13/2005 Epocrates to make Medicare Part D Formulary data available at the point of care. Check release. 12/13/2005 Leading life-like videoconferencing vendor, Teliris, questions value of HP's entrance into virtual collaboration marketplace. Check release. 12/13/2005 StratBridge launches instant analytics software for easy, yet comprehensive, data analysis. Check release. 12/14/2005 SAS and HHS renew enterprisewide contract to support mission-critical programs. Check release.
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Article: Demarest "Technology & Policy in DSS" ..............
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Case: Power "Transforming GE Real Estate" ........................
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Reflections: Bill Inmon ..................................................
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DSS News 01/31/2021
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Free PDF: D. Power, Decision Support Systems: Concepts and Resources for Managers
Commentary: D. Power, Creating a Data-Driven Global Society
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Decision Support Basics |
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A Decision Support System (DSS) is an interactive computer-based
system or subsystem intended to help decision makers use communications technologies,
data, documents, knowledge and/or models to identify and solve problems, complete decision process tasks, and make decisions. Decision support system is a general term for any computer application that enhances a person or group's ability to make decisions. Also, decision support systems refers to an academic field of research that involves designing and studying analytical information systems. In general, decision support systems
are a class of computerized information system that support decision-making activities. Five more specific types of DSS (Power, 2001) include:
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