Exam 3: Decision Support Systems Concepts, Methodologies, and Technologies:

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Selection and ________ are two important functions of a DSS query system.

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Planned models are used mainly by middle management to assist in allocating and controlling the organization's resources.

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By definition,a DSS must include ________.

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List the five major components of a DSS.

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In building and using DSS,it is often necessary to access,manipulate,and query data.The ________ performs these tasks.

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________ are Web-based business analytics tools to assist in decision making.

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Knowledge Management Systems (KMS)that are developed around communities that practice collaborative work are a type of document-driven DSS.

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Describe five of Larry English's Top Ten essential ingredients of data quality management.

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A(n)________ subsystem includes a database that contains relevant data for the situation and is managed by software called the database management system.

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User interface of a DSS includes not only the hardware and software but also factors that deal with ease of use,accessibility,and human-machine interactions.

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________ implies the use of models and data to improve an organization's performance or competitive posture.

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Explain the differences in strategic,tactical,operational,and analytical models.

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List the five elements of the model management subsystem.

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Decision makers at the Avantas Company selected Planners Lab for data analysis because Planners Lab offered an easy-to-use alternative to Excel to create "what-if" scenarios.

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Operational models mainly support first-line managers' decision making with a daily to ________ time horizon.

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A DSS database can include multimedia objects,e.g.,pictures,maps,and sounds.

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A DSS can be custom-made by assembling the system from a variety of tools including databases,Web servers and clients,and analytical engines,often from several vendors.

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________ are generally utilized to analyze decision-making situations and make a DSS different from most MIS.

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List the capabilities of institutional DSS and ad hoc DSS.

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Which of the following is used mainly by middle management to assist in allocating and controlling the organization's resources?

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