Question

Which of the following is NOT one of the modules of a typical Decision Support System (DSS)? Select one: a. Customer information b. General economic and demographic information c. Employee information d. Competitor information e. Industry information

Answer 1

Answer:

b. General economic and demographic information

Explanation:  

What is a Decision Support System (DSS)?

Decision Support Systems (DSS) is a simulation based information system that is used to help people in decision making in organizations. A DSS system helps in gathering, analyzing and presenting information in a effective way that helps managers to take timely and effective decisions.  

What are the typical modules in a DSS?

A typical Decision Support System includes;

• Information related to sales, inventory, and customers.
• In order to analyze relative market share DSS needs market research data and competitor's information data.
• It also includes employee information data also known as internal data to support decisions related to employees.

Answer 2

Answer:

Typical Decision Support System (DSS) varies to suit the target user, ut it is created to aid decion making. It can contain all the above depending of the targetted user

Explanation:

Decision Support Systems (DSS) are  computer based information system that helps in decision making processes. DSS are interactive in nature and they are created to help decision makers use documents, communication technologies, data,  knowledge/models to accomplish decision making tasks.

The information presented by a decision support system can be graphically and may also have an  artificial intelligence (AI) system. It may be targeted to support business executives or other specific group of workers.