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Moore, Laurence J.; Greenwood, Allen G. – Association for Institutional Research, 1984
The history and features of Decision Support Systems (DSS) and use of the approach by academic administrators are discussed. The objective of DSS is to involve the manager/decision maker in the decision-analysis process while simultaneously relieving that person of the burden of developing and performing detailed analysis. DSS represents a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Databases
Download full textStrenglein, Denise – Association for Institutional Research, 1980
It is suggested that much thought should be given to choosing an appropriate computer language for an institutional research office, considering the sophistication of the staff, types of planned application, size and type of computer, and availability of central programming support in the institution. For offices that prepare straight reports and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
