Question 1.
Write a 2 to 3 page essay describing how business decision support systems have evolved over the past several decades as computer and data capabilities have grown.
Watch Video Implementing Business Intelligence: History Lessons, From Mainframe to Mobile
Duration: (41:24)
Question 2.
Decision Support Systems are the heart of business intelligence applications and are used by key personnel to help facilitate business strategy especially in times of uncertainty and change. Consider an organization that has been in the news lately and the business environment pressures they recently experienced. For this discussion board, please complete the following:
The video below goes through a hypothetical situation where an airline company must decide which customers will be accommodated when there is limited airline seating. The BSI team considers several factors by linking different database information systems.
Watch VideoBSI: Teradata Case of the Misconnecting Passengers
Duration: (7:48)