1) Decision support system

A Decision Support System is a computer-based information system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities. A Decision Support System serve the management, operations, and planning levels of an organization usually mid and higher management) and help to make decisions, !hich may be rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance unstructured and semi-structured decision problems). Decision support systems can be either fully computerized, human or a combination of both.

A Decision Support System includes kno!ledge-based systems. A properly designed A Decision Support System is an interactive soft!are-based system intended to help decision makers compile useful information from a combination of ra! data, documents, and personal kno!ledge, or business models to identify and solve problems and make decisions.

"#amples$ product pricing, profitability forecasting, and risk analysis systems.

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&) "#ecutive 'nformation system An e#ecutive information system is a type of management information system that facilitates and supports senior e#ecutive information and decision-making needs. 't provides easy access to internal and e#ternal information relevant to organizational goals. 't is commonly considered a specialized form of decision support system. An e#ecutive information system emphasizes graphical displays and easy-to-use user interfaces. (hey offer strong reporting and drill-do!n capabilities. 'n general, e#ecutive information systems are enterprise-!ide decision support systems that help top-level e#ecutives analyze, compare, and highlight trends in important variables so that they can monitor performance and identify opportunities and problems. "#amples$ systems for easy access to analyses of business performance, actions of competitors, and economic developments to support strategic planning.

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