Decision Support Systems (Expert Systems/ Group Support Systems)

Description

Understanding and utilizing the concepts of Decision Support Systems (DSS) to support managerial decision-making. It covers an integrated interdisciplinary collection of subjects: DSS components, DSS technology levels, managerial cognitive styles, DSS development. And the use of modeling languages. Applications of decision support systems, executive information systems and expert systems in a business environment are studied. Relationships between decision support systems, Knowledge-base systems, data /user/ machine interface system management and model management are explored.

Program

Management Information Systems

Objectives

• -To acquaint the student with the conceptual foundations of decision support systemsrn-To train the student on how to identify the informational needs of an organization and propose appropriate managerial models to help analyzing different business scenarios, develop feasible solutions, interpret results, and suggest possible decisionsrn-To train the student on how to use computerized analysis aids to enhance the management decision making processes for major al areas in an organizationrn-To emphasize organization environment, technology, decision models, and performance evaluation as the major determinants of decision support systems successrn-To introduce the student brief to executive knowledge acquisition and validation, knowledge representation, inference techniques, and Neural Network Systems(NNS)rn-To highlight the use of major methodologies of developing decision support systems to suit the organizational needs and capabilities.rn