Discussion 3 - Question 3

What functions do decision support systems support in business organizations? How does a DSS differ from a TPS and an MIS

Decision support system assists organization in a company to compose decisions for the upcoming long term course of the company as well as their services and products.

Meanwhile transaction processing system is providing information for the practical information system of operations. The computer will act in response right away to the user requirements where it collects the entire data store and reclaim the transactions in the business organization. It provide all the data for strategic system and tactical to insure the accuracy of the information for well-organized and successful way.

ü  Store record of the business organization

ü  Practice business influence the report

ü  Generate output that reports on operation

Management information system it monitors and controls an inner operations and records. Management is a major task where it helps in making decisions in the business and for the future in the business organization. Management information system (MIS) also helps the people in the business in variety of operational areas. By this the most constituent of this system are the employees itself.

Decision support system (DSS) ·       Provide decisions for the member of staff for their everyday jobs ·       Concentrate on the decision making

Transaction processing system (TPS) ·       Provide practical information for operations

Management information system (MIS) ·       Handle the inner operations as well as business documents. ·       Have a middle level and high level of management