Question

Write a short note on group decision support system

Answer 1

Explanation:

A Group Decision Support System, or GDSS, consists of interactive software that allows for making decisions by a group of participants. A number of different approaches can be used to come to a decision, such as the Delphi approach, the group consensus approach and the nominal group technique

Answer 2

Answer:

Group Decision Making

Many decisions in an organization require the collaboration and participation of multiple individuals. For example, consider a company manufacturing electronic consumer products, such as TVs, DVD players, MP3 players, car stereos, etc. The company is losing market share to the competition. The company needs to decide whether to keep selling its existing range of products, focus only on its best-selling products or add new types of products.

This decision requires the input from a number of different units within the organization, such as marketing, engineering, manufacturing, etc. Let's say the CEO of the company has set up a task force to develop a recommendation. Each unit in the organization is represented by one of its managers. How is the task force going to work together to come up with the best decision?

There are a number of ways for the group members to collaborate. They can have meetings to share information and discuss the decisions that need to be made. If meeting face-to-face is not practical, they can use a technology, like videoconferencing. They can also communicate with each other by e-mail to share ideas and provide updates.

In-person meetings allow group members to collaborate, but are not always feasible.

While these approaches can be productive, many decisions in today's world are very complex and require a lot of different considerations. Having access to the same information can contribute to better decision making. However, this can quickly become overwhelming, and not all participants may have the time, skill or interest to analyze all this information. Imagine having to read through hundreds of pages of a document just to prepare for a meeting.

One strategy to not get bogged down by complexity and information overload is to use computer-based tools for group decision making. A Group Decision Support System, or GDSS, consists of interactive software that allows for making decisions by a group of participants. The goal of a GDSS is to improve the productivity of a group to come to a decision. A GDSS is sometimes also referred to as a 'computerized collaborative work system.'