An empirical investigation into DSS structures and environments

Abstract In order to insure that a decision support system meets the needs of the user, it is necessary to understand the environment in which the DSS operates and the factors that make up the environment. This research identifies specific DSS structures and their relationship with key environmental factors. Five specific DSS structures were identified and tested against ten environmental factors identified in literature as impacting DSS structures. All five of the DSS structures were significantly influenced by different combinations of the ten environmental factors tested. A framework for DSS development is also presented.

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