Communications Driven and Group Decision Support System
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Over the last five decades, Decision Support Systems (DSS) have come a long way. They have transformed from automated systems for simplifying calculations into highly sophisticated arrangements combining hardware, software and human intelligence for handling large volumes of data, studying different outcomes, indentifying new opportunities and implementing strategies effectively. In fact, decision support systems seem to have overtaken human intelligence.
DSS, comes as an important tool that can quickly measure all the parameters, carry out an in-depth analysis, elicit future trends and suggest possible courses of action. This means that a modern-day DSS is capable of visualizing future trends in a given area, offering useful insights to businesses. And this is how it creates a competitive advantage for a business. Moreover, the advancements in computer, mobile and internet technologies have had a strong impact on the design of a DSS and its capabilities. Let’s take a look at what can be expected of decision support systems in future.
Decision Support Systems are constantly evolving. The new technologies, new approaches and ever-changing business needs are responsible for their continuous evolution. In particular, technology has made the highest impact on their development.
Experts identify key developments or trends that you may see in this class of software systems in near future. These include:
The speed at which DSS are evolving, it’s pretty clear that they are going to help companies in strategic or unstructured decision making. The next-gen smart DSS will be more capable of helping decision makers in making strategic decisions that affect the bottom line of a business in long run. Examples of strategic decision include:
Decision support systems are going to be smarter with each passing year. Businesses can really look forward to computerized systems working alongside human cognition.
Decision Support Systems to Create a Competitive Advantage
Decision making process involves:
Simple decisions can be made immediately without much consideration. But complex decisions are given more time and thought because they directly hit the bottom line of a business. Decision support system carry out the decision making process in a structured manner and helps decision makers identify the best acceptable solution for a specific problem. Let’s take an in-depth look at how a decision support system helps businesses remain at the forefront of competition:
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