INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Department: Business Informatics Course: MTech (Business Information Systems) Subject: Knowledge Technologies Code: KNT501T Lecturer: Prof. I Strydom Name : Simon Lishi Nkosi Student Number: 202191991 Assignment 1 Do a literature review clearly explaining the functionalities of groupware and group decision support systems‚ specifically indicating the overlaps but also the differences in the structure and functionalities of these
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UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM The impact of computer technology on organization and society is increasing as new technologies evolve and existing technologies expand. Interaction and cooperation between people and machines is rapidly growing to cover more and more aspects of organizational activities. Thus‚ computerized systems assist managers in building‚ analyzing‚ and utilizing models‚ graphs and charts‚ managing time and projects‚ electronically writing and transmitting
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How Information Systems Support the Business Process Information System (IS) refers to a system of inputs of data‚ processing‚ and output that process the information in an organization. Because technology is moving quickly and data handling becomes more sophisticated‚ businesses need to know how to adapt in this fast wave of technology. These information systems are sometimes large‚ expensive‚ vastly assimilated‚ very multifaceted‚ and crucial to both the daily operations and long-term strategies
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question on May 01‚ 2002 and my response was posted a few days later. I answered a related question in the Ask Dan! column of March 24‚ 2001 titled "What is a Group Decision Support System?" In this Ask Dan!‚ I’ll try to expand on my previous column.In general‚ group decision support systems (GDSS) are interactive‚ computer-based systems that facilitate solution of semi-structured and unstructured problems by a designated set of decision-makers working together as a group. A GDSS can assist groups‚ especially
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Web-based Decision Support System Applied to Manufacturing System 1‚ 2 Bessedik Imène1 and Taghezout Noria2 Department of Computer Science‚ University of Oran‚ 1 imeneinf2006@yahoo.fr 2 taghezoutnour@yahoo.fr Abstract. The Combination between Web services and software agents provides a promising computing paradigm for efficient service selection and integration of inter-organizational business processes. This paper proposes an agent-based Web DSS; the main contribution of our study is to
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2.3.3. Improving clinical practice using clinical decision support systems: a systematic review of trials to identify features critical to success [16]. The Objective is to identify features of clinical decision support systems critical for improving clinical practice and was Design using Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Data sources were gotten from Literature searches via Medline‚ CINAHL‚ and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register up to 2003; and searches of reference lists
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1. Decision support systems and business intelligence The repaid changing and increasingly complex business environment drive companies to operate innovatedly. However‚ these situations require the company to make more important decisions that need a substantial amount of data‚ information and knowledge.Norfolk southern has set an expample by taking advantage of data warehousing technologies to support decision making and gain success. This kind of computerized support used by Norfolk southern
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The cardiovascular system plays a very important role in keeping the body alive. It is responsible for transportation of blood around the body. Blood carries many important things such as oxygen and nutrients to various organs allowing them to function properly. Blood also carries waste such as carbon dioxide to the lungs for gas exchange and metabolic waste to the kidneys for filtration and excretion. The cardiovascular system comprises of three different parts these being the heart‚ blood and
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Decision support system Guideline for Creating Successful Decision Support Systems Guideline for Creating Successful Decision Support Systems Well successful DSS happens when its use actually makes a positive difference in decision making. These are most important factors to bring success to DSS using. 1. Execution time Faster execution is not always better. Only a fraction of task time is determined by actual DSS execution time. Developers should select appropriate software
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|| Decision Support and Expert Systems|Assignment #1 | || Introduction The following are responses to the questions for assignment #1: Review Question 6: Why is management often equated with decision-making? Management is described as “a process by which organizational goals are achieved using resources” such as people (labor)‚ capital‚ and equipment (technology); these resources must be allocated to achieve organizational goals. The degree to which management is successful is dependent
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