What Constitutes a DSS System

Every DSS has a basis that makes up the whole thing. Since it is a computer-driven software program, it has many models that allow the program to run, and draw conclusions on what was inputted. To understand how a DSS software program works you need to look at all the individual pieces and how they all fit together. By doing this you can gain a better understanding of DSS and how it does what it is suppose to do. Here are the modules that DSS uses:

 

·        Model-driven DSS: This model allows the user access to statistics, financial information, optimization of data, and/or simulation of data collected. This part of the DSS uses data and parameters that users input, to help the decision-maker analyze the data and situation so as to draw the correct conclusions and make the appropriate decisions.

·        Communication-driven DSS: This part of DSS allows more than one person to work on a task together. Example would be people who use Microsoft NetMeeting.

·        Data-driven DSS: This part allows a user to have access to and use of both internal and external company data.

·        Document-driven DSS: This part of the DSS allows the user to manage, retrieve, and change any type of information that is not structured, but is available in any type of electronic format.

·        Knowledge-driven DSS: This allows the user to access specialized problem solving expertise in the form of stored facts, rules, procedures, and more so the user can make valid decisions.