Decision Support Systems (DSS)
ISCharacteristics
Provides guidance in identifying problems, finding and evaluating alternative solutions, and selecting or comparing alternatives
Potentially involves groups of decision makers
Often involves semi-structured problems and the need to access data at different levels of detail
System Development Methods
Data and decision logic orientations
Design of user dialogue
Group communication may also be key
Access to unpredictable data may be necessary
Nature of systems requires iterative development and almost constant updating