Future directions in DSS technology
Michael E. Treacy · DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) · 2011
Decision support systems (DSS) technology is undergoing rapid innovation and evolution.DSS software facilities continue to become more comprehensive and may soon include a broad range of communications support features.We are also beginning to see that expert systems technology will enhance traditional DSS capabilities.The focus on hardware for DSS has shifted from the minicomputer and mainframe to the personal computer.Methods of physically integrating these devices are beginning to be applied, but logical integration has not yet begun.Key to logical integration is an overall software architecture designed to "glue" together diverse application packages at the data and interface levels.From discussions of these trends are drawn several implications for software vendors and for users of DSS technology.