How is DSS different from MIS?
DSS differ from MIS in that they combine the models and analytic techniques of traditional marketing research with the easy access and retrieval of MIS.
MIS:
-Structured problems
-Use of reports
-Information displaying restricted
-Can improve decision making by clarifying new data
DSS (Decision Support System):
An information system that enables decision makers to interact directly with both databases and analysis models. The important components of a DSS include hardware and a communication network, database, model base, software base, and the DSS user (decision maker).
-Unstructured problems
-Use of models
-Adaptability
-Can improve decision making by using "what-if" analysis