Q & A Review on Decision Making, Modeling, & Support

1.     Q: What are some of the key questions to be asked in supporting decision making through DSS?
             A:
•    What are the root issues underlying the decision situation?  Do we understand the problem sufficiently to support it? 
•    How structured is the decision? Is it unstructured, semi-structured, or structured?
•    Does the decision involve judgment? To what extent?
•    What data is needed to solve the problem?
•    Can an existing tool be leveraged or reused?
•    Is a tool needed?
•    What is the implementation plan?