This core textbook contains a focused approach to understanding and building decision support systems.

Decision support systems; management support systems: an overview; decision making, systems, modeling, and support; data management; modeling and model management; user interface; constructing a decision support system; organizational DSS and advanced topics; enterprise support systems; Group decision support systems; executive information and support systems; fundamentals of artificial intelligence and expert systems; applied artificial intelligence: an overview; fundamentals of expert systems; knowledge acquisition and validation; knowledge representation; inferences, explanations, and uncertainty; building expert systems: process and tools; cutting edge decision support technologies; neural computing: the basics; neural computing applications, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy logic; integrating and implementation; integrating decision support technologies; Implementing management support systems; organizational and societal impacts of management support systems; appendix and student project.

In 1985 it was 20 years since Nobel Laureate Herbert A. Simon published: 'THE SHAPE OF AUTOMATION: For Men and Management'. This short but important and still topical book dwells on three subjects: - The Long-Range Economic Effects of Automation; - Will the Corporation be Managed by Machines? - The New Science of Management Decision. In contrast with George Orwell, who was a critic of contemporary political systems rather than a prophet, Simon portrays a far more rosy picture of our 'brave new world'. Simon's work breathes optimism. First, computer technology; looking back it is aoubtful whether even the professor expected the hardware development ~e have wittnessed. Secondly, our ability to 'tame the beast'; there is now not much reason for complacency and satisfaction. Offices and factories can by no means be called automated, at most semi-automated. Thirdly the organizational and social implications of these rapid technological developments; referring to what he then called: 'The Computer and the new decision making techniques ..• ' Concerning this last point, there is little need to emphasize that had been less practical application in organizations than the often impressive theoretical developments would lead one to believe. In Europe this situation is even more accute than in the USA and Japan. The ESPRIT programme of the ECC and many similar national programs intend to bridge the gap.

Decision support systems have experienced a marked increase in attention and importance over the past 25 years. The aim of this book is to survey the decision support system (DSS) field – covering both developed territory and emergent frontiers. It will give the reader a clear understanding of fundamental DSS concepts, methods, technologies, trends, and issues. It will serve as a basic reference work for DSS research, practice, and instruction. To achieve these goals, the book has been designed according to a ten-part structure, divided in two volumes with chapters authored by well-known, well-versed scholars and practitioners from the DSS community.

For MIS specialists and nonspecialists alike, a comprehensive, readable, understandable guide to the concepts and applications of decision support systems.

Appropriate for all courses in Decision Support Systems (DSS), computerized decision making tools, and management support systems. Todays networked computer systems enable executives to use information in radically new ways, to make dramatically more effective decisions -- and make those decisions more rapidly. Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems, Seventh Edition is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to todays revolutionary management support system technologies, and how they can be used for better decision making. In this thoroughly revised edition, the authors go far beyond traditional "decision support systems," focusing far more coverage on Web-enabled tools, performance analysis, knowledge management, and other recent innovations. The authors introduce each significant new technology, show how it works, and offer practical guidance on integrating it into real-world organizations. Examples, products, services, and exercises are presented throughout, and the text has been revised for improved clarity and readability. New and enhanced coverage includes: state-of-the-art data mining, OLAP, expert system, and neural network software; revamped coverage of knowledge management; and a far greater emphasis on the use of Web technologies throughout. Also covered in detail: data warehousing, including access, analysis, visualization, modeling, and support. This edition also contains DSS In Action boxes presenting real business scenarios for the use of advanced management support technology. Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems, Seventh Edition is supported by a Web site containing additional readings, relevant links, and other supplements.

This Book Provides A Systematic Introduction To The Principles Of Decision Support Systems And Data Warehouses.It Covers The Entire Range Of Tools, From Decision Trees To Expert Systems Which Are Now Available For Managerial Decision Making Under Stress And Severe Time Constraints. The Chapters On Data Warehousing And Knowledge Retrieval Cover The Recent Trends In Developing Customer Profiles And Other Useful Information From The Data Available In Enterprises. The Last Chapter, Computer Networks, Provides The Required Information To Managers And Executives For Getting Familiar With The Delivery System Which Has Become Indispensable For Computer Based Information Systems.This Book Will Be Useful To Undergraduate Students Of Computer Science & Information Technology. Managers And Executives Will Also Find This Book A Useful Reference Source.