Study of the theories and techniques of computerized decision support and expert systems. The practical application of these systems to problems of business and industrial organizations is stressed. A major part of the course will be devoted to the use of appropriate decision support and expert system computer software. This course places the database environment in an organizational context. Information is an increasingly valuable corporate resource.
Allocation of resources is a primary managerial responsibility.
This course provides managers with the background necessary for making decisions regarding the information resource. Topics include information resource planning, managing implementation in the database environment, human factor in the database environment, and software and hardware selection. Classical and structured tools for describing data flow, data structure, process flow, file design, input and output designs, and program specifications will be applied to documenting systems. A study of the operations research models and methods which are most frequently used in business and industrial organizations. Topics include linear, goal and integer programming and sensitivity analysis, network models for project management, inventory management models, computer simulation, waiting-line models, decision analysis, and time series analysis and forecasting.