DSS Applications:

• Airlines flight scheduling / route selection / fares /

pricing
• Investment/portfolio analysis
• Train dispatching / scheduling
• Balance of trade / payment analysis / management
• Tariffs policy evolution
• Defense contracts analysis
• Budget Analysis
• New product pricing/ marketing/ production
etc.
 MIS vs. DSS
• The focus is on structured tasks • Focus is on semi/un structured
and routine decisions tasks, which require managerial
judgment.
• Identifies information • Establishes tools to be used for
requirement. decision process.
• Emphasis is on data storage • Emphasis is on data manipulation
• Delivers system based on frozen • Follows iterative process hence
requirement current data can be used.
• Managers have indirect access • Managers have direct access to
to data data
• Reliance on computer expert • Reliance on managerial judgment.
• MIS manager may not • Manager knows the nature of
completely understand the decision and decision making
nature of decision environment.
• Emphasis is on efficiency • Emphasis is on effectiveness
• MIS applications are routine and • DSS applications are nonroutine,
done periodically as needed