Who uses DSS?
by Dan Power Editor, DSSResources.com In the expanded DSS framework (Power, 2002), one of the secondary classification dimensions is the targeted or intended users for a computerized decision support system (DSS). Knowing who does or will use a DSS provides much useful information about how the content and design of the DSS might or should differ. This Ask Dan! column surveys published and Web sources for examples of occupations, job titles and professions associated with using specific DSS. My email has recently had a number of interrelated questions. Afria King asked “What are some DSS products related to business administration?” I replied “Most DSS are targeted for use by managers.” Janine Engledoe wrote “What are the different applications of DSS?” Lynn Oelke asked “What are the major DSS products specifically used by Health Care Administrators?” Emily Bell wondered about the “cost associated with different DSS?” Nastaran Razavi asked me to “please specify some commonly used DSS s
