Decision Support Systems Articles

Informatica Morphs into Enterprise Decision Support Vendor

by M. Reed ... Morphs into Enterprise Decision Support Vendor M. Reed - Janauary 23rd, 2000 ... hub that integrates and unifies diverse data sources, including ERP systems. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/01/research_notes/VN_DW_MFR_01_00_1.asp - 17k - 2000-01-01 Summary: Informatica Corporation, long an established vendor in the Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) market space, has morphed themselves into a vendor of solutions for the 'e-Business infrastructure'. In conjunction with their contract to build an enterprise data warehouse for the United States Postal Service and th

The Importance of Plant-level Systems

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... fall "below the radar" of most corporate IT decision makers ... entry, and sequential transaction processing have to evolve into systems that support near real ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/11/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_11_21_05_1.asp - 14k - 2005-11-21 Summary: The information technology (IT) environment in manufacturing is facing a dramatic change. Traditional systems must evolve to support near real time, collaborative business models. This is especially prudent at the plant-level.

Ross Systems, Inc.: In Process of Renaissance

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Ross Systems has developed strong horizontal process manufacturing ... planning & scheduling (APS), plant maintenance, transportation, decision support, and human ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/07/research_notes/VN_BA_PJ_07_20_00_1.asp - 20k - 2000-07-20 Summary: Over past two decades, Ross Systems has delivered strong back-office functionality and good customer support within certain industries; it is considered a leader in native process manufacturing functionality. The company has also expanded its online operations through its RenaissanceLink software applica

A Definition of Data Warehousing

by M. Reed ... and has published 36 books and more than 350 articles in major ... broad field indeed, it contains technologies such as Decision Support Systems (DSS), Executive ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/08/research_notes/TU_DW_MFR_08_24_00_1.asp - 16k - 2000-08-24 Summary: There is a great deal of confusion over the meaning of data warehousing. Simply defined, a data warehouse is a place for data, whereas data warehousing describes the process of defining, populating, and using a data warehouse. Creating, populating, and querying a data warehouse typically carries an ext

Business Intelligence: Its Ins and Outs

by Mukhles Zaman ... capable of multidimensional analysis of data to see 360 degree business insight, statistical analysis, and forecasting to help better decision support systems. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2009/04/research_notes/TU_BI_MZ_04_29_09_1.asp - 24k - 2009-04-29 Summary: In today's highly competitive business climate, the quality and timeliness of business information for an organization is not only a choice between profit and loss, it is a question of survival or bankruptcy. No business organization can deny the inevitable benefits of business intelligence.

Business Intelligence: Its Ins and Outs

by Mukhles Zaman ... capable of multidimensional analysis of data to see 360 degree business insight, statistical analysis, and forecasting to help better decision support systems. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2005/04/research_notes/TU_BI_MZ_04_26_05_1.asp - 25k - 2005-04-26 Summary: In today's highly competitive business climate, the quality and timeliness of business information for an organization is not only a choice between profit and loss, it is a question of survival or bankruptcy. No business organization can deny the inevitable benefits of business intelligence.

ROI Systems Defies The Odds Through Delighted Customers Part Two ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ROI also began delivering the pieces of decision support/Executive Information System (EIS ... to more powerful third-party HR/Payroll systems, while transportation ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/06/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_06_03_03_1.asp - 23k - 2003-06-03 Summary: ROI's approach has always been to offer proven but not necessarily leading-edge product technology, which has allowed the vendor to provide its customers with easy migration paths to updated technology.

The Total EAM Vision Strategic Advantages in Asset Management

by Daryl Mather ... Provision of analytical decision support information. ... While there is no doubt regarding the ability of EAM systems to achieve results, this can be greatly ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2003/06/research_notes/MI_EV_XDM_06_27_03_1.asp - 26k - 2003-06-27 Summary: Physical asset management contributes greatly to the achievement of competitive advantages in capital intensive companies. Particularly in the areas of productivity, quality, cost effectiveness, and risk management. If your company has a need to manage physical assets it can benefit from a proven Total E

Contemporary Business Intelligence and Its Main Components

by TEC Analysts ... It also includes decision support systems (DSS), which is software designed to support groups in unstructured decision-making by supporting brainstorming ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2007/11/research_notes/TU_BI_TA_11_19_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-11-19 Summary: Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI?

Contemporary Business Intelligence and Its Main Components

by TEC Analysts ... It also includes decision support systems (DSS), which is software designed to support groups in unstructured decision-making by supporting brainstorming ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2009/03/research_notes/TU_BI_TA_03_23_09_1.asp - 21k - 2009-03-23 Summary: Business intelligence (BI) represents the tools and systems that play a key role in the strategic planning process by allowing a company to manipulate corporate data for decision-making. But what exactly are the primary components of BI?