MIS-745: Decision Support Technologies

MIS-745: Decision Support Technologies

Course Objectives
This course studies the use of advanced technologies in managerial decision-making and business data mining. The
technologies covered include Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Decision Tree Induction, Expert Systems, and
Fuzzy Logic. The course looks at how the theoretical foundations of these technologies apply to business decision
problems involving quantitative models, heuristic (symbolic) models and data-driven models, and focuses on
providing hands-on experience with commercial Excel add-ons and PC-based software tools that employ these
technologies. Attention is also given to key issues organizations face in developing and deploying DSS applications
using these technologies.
Prerequisites: only basic spreadsheet skills; no programming skills are required.
By the end of this course, students will:
1. understand the process of developing a DSS application;
2. know the theoretical foundations of the target dec...