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Chapter 11: Information Systems for Managerial Decision Support



Web Links
web links

Real World Case 1: Parsons Brinckerhoff: Intranets Everyone's Information System
  1. http://www.pbworld.com/ This is the home page of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

  2. http://www.fultech.com/english/products/fknhome.htm This page provides the detailed information about Fulcrum Knowledge Network search engine. Following the link at the bottom more information can be requested.

  3. http://205.169.38.129/pbinprint/opportun/sprg97%2D3/opptext3.htm
    This page contains more description about Parsons Brinckerhoff's Practice Area Networks (PAN).
Real World Case 2: Office Depot Inc.: The Business Value of Online Analytical Processing
  1. http://www.officedepot.com/ This is the home page of Office Depot Inc.

  2. http://www.itweb.co.za/office/ibdi/0398essb.htm This page contains introduction to Arbor Essbase and Wired software which are OLAP software.

  3. http://www.olapcouncil.org/research/whtpaply.htm This page contains the white paper on OLAP from OLAP Council.

  4. http://altaplana.com/olap/
    This page is a collection of information related to Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and related disciplines including Data Warehousing (DW) s (DSS) and Executive Information Systems (EIS)
Real World Case 3: Charles Schwab & Co.: Using an Intranet for Decision Support
  1. http://www.schwab.com/ This is the homepage of Charles Schwab & Co.

  2. http://www8.zdnet.com/pcmag/issues/1520/pcmg0004.htm Here is a review of Charles Schwab's Streetsmart Pro software.

  3. http://www.e-analytics.com/sr11.htm
    Decision Support System This page gives a review of StreetSmart Pro software.
Real World Problem 1: GAF Materials Corporation: Using Online Analytical Processing for Manufacturing Cost Management.
  1. http://www.gaf.com/ This is the home page of GAF Materials Corporation.

  2. http://www.olapreport.com/
    This Web site provides regularly updated detailed and unbiased information on the OLAP market products analysis and research.
Real World Problem 2: Sears Roebuck & co.: Using Geographic Information System in Operations Management
  1. http://www.geoinfosystems.com This online magazine covers applications and trends in geographic information systems (GIS) and related spatial technologies.

  2. http://www.gislinx.com/
    This site provides GIS users with quick and easy source of information on a variety of GIS issues.
Real World Problem 3: Reynolds Metals Company: Forecasting for Decision Support
  1. http://www.rmc.com/ This is the home page of Reynolds Metals.

  2. http://www.logility.com/ This is the home page of Logility Inc which provides the demand forecasting software to Reynolds.

  3. http://www.mstnet.com/mstnet/articles/wp_ds/wp_ds.html
    This page contains an article reviewing some of the evidence suggesting that extra effort and rigor in the early planning and analysis stage of large-scale DSS
Real World Problem 4: Konica Business Value of an Expert System

1) http://www.konicabt.com/technical/legal.html
This is the Expert Web the Konica's Interactive Online Technical Support.

2) http://www.softart.com/newpages/
Products_Services/Case_Studies/html/CRMKonica.htm

This page contains information on the application of Expert Advisor at Konica written by Software Artistry.

8. Real World Problem 5: Computer Associates International: Using Neural Networks for Systems and Network Management

1) http://www.cai.com/products/uctr.htm
This is Computer Associates Unicenter TNG page. You can access Unicenter TNG product information demos support and education services.



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