Characteristics of a GSS Group Support System that Enhance Decision Making:
What is:
Special design
Ease of use
Flexibility
Decision-making support
100
Four Characteristics of a GSS That Enhance Decision Making
What is
Anonymous input
Reduction of negative group behavior
Parallel and unified communication
Automated record keeping
200
Decision-making support approaches:
Decision makers are geographically dispersed
What is Delphi approach
200
GSSs use a number of tools, including:
What is
E-mail, instant messaging (IM), and text messaging (TM)
Video conferencing
Group scheduling
Project management
Document sharing
300
Decision-making support approaches:
throw ideas out – top of their head
What is Brainstorming
300
What is a Specialized DSS type of system that:
Includes hardware, software, data, procedures, and people used to assist senior-level executives
What is Executive support system (ESS)
Also called an executive information system (EIS)
400
Decision-making support approaches:
all agree
What is Group consensus approach
400
Characteristics of what system?
Tailored to individual executives
Easy to use
Have drill-down abilities
Support the need for external data
Can help with situations that have a high degree of uncertainty
Have a future orientation
Linked with value-added business processes
What is ESS
500
Decision-making support approaches:
Voting on final decision
What is Nominal group technique
500
What system also uses data mining, blogs, and social networking