Labels:book | hakham | monitor | sky | tv OCR: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 563 A DSS typically includes modeling tools, such as spreadsheets so that managers can create numerical representation of situation and explore what-if alternatives DSS statistical tools help managers study trends before making decisions. In addition, DSS usually includes data from an organization's transaction processing system, and 1 might include or access external data such as stock market reports as shown Figure 10-9 FIGURE 10-9 Externa Data A decision support system Stock characterized by its ability to: Market Decision makers Support, rather than replace, Census managerial judgment Bureau Create decision models Results Improve quality decisions Weather queries and Help solve semi- structured Bureau models problems DSS tool United and manipulat ...
