F09_MIS302_Decision+Support+Systems

=**//MIS302: Decision Support Systems//**= //Prerequisite: CSE142, MIS102, MTS102//

Semester
Fall 2009

Instructor:
Mr. Mazhar Poonawala =  =

Course 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.

Course Objectives

 * To acquaint the student with the conceptual foundations of decision support systems;
 * 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 decisions;
 * To train the student on how to use computerized analysis aids to enhance the management decision making processes for major functional areas in an organization;
 * To emphasize organization environment, technology, decision models, and performance evaluation as the major determinants of decision support systems success;
 * To introduce the student brief to executive knowledge acquisition and validation, knowledge representation, inference techniques, and Neural Network Systems(NNS);
 * To highlight the use of major methodologies of developing decision support systems to suit the organizational needs and capabilities.

Primary Text:
Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems Efraim Turban and Jay E. Aronson. 7th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Supplementary Textbooks:
Power D.J. Decision Support Systems: Concepts and Resources for Managers. Additional Information from: www.DSSResources.com

Grading Policy
Term Exams 40% Final Exam 30% Assignments/ Report (Best 3 out of 4) 15% Quizzes (Best 4 out of 5) 10% Class Participation 5%

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