The purpose of this paper is to define Decision Support in terms of functions they perform and to propose a methodolgy for designing DSS.
In fact, DSS differ from the traditional transaction processing and Management Information Systems area in vario...
The purpose of this paper is to define Decision Support in terms of functions they perform and to propose a methodolgy for designing DSS.
In fact, DSS differ from the traditional transaction processing and Management Information Systems area in various aspects. Therefore, DSS development differs from developing traditional computer-based systems, and the design process for effective DSS is more complex than that of MIS.
This paper focuses on the ROMC(abbreviation for Representations, Operations, Memory aids, and Control mechanisms) approach to development for DSS, which is a user-oriented and process-indepentent way to define the components of a specific DSS, and on iterative design process by which DSS flexibility is operationalized. Iterative design of a DSS consists of the iterative addition and deletion of specific instants of Rs, Os, Ms, and Cs from the specific DSS.
The ROMC approach is intended to help reduce the differences between the requirements of decision making and decision makers and the capabilities of the DSS.
The steps in the process of iterative design approach as a methodology based on the progressive design of a DSS include:
1. Identify an important subproblem.
2. Develop a small but usable system to assist the decision maker.
3. Refine, expand, and modify the system in cycles.
4. Evaluate the system constantlly.