Managerial Support Systems and Solution Techniques
Course facts
- Payment: Free to learn, certificate paid
- Credits: CPD Credits
- Learning style: Self-paced, start anytime
- Format: Video Based
- Video access: Streaming Only
- Refund: Conditional Refund
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Learn how decision support systems help managers decide, and how linear and integer programming models solve common management problems.
Decision support systems give managers a computer-based way to review internal and external data and test models before committing to a choice, which cuts down the bias and manual reporting that can weaken everyday judgment. You study what these systems are built from, including the database and the models inside them, and what makes one worth using. The second half turns to the kinds of problems managers meet and the optimization methods used to solve them, with linear and integer programming among them.
What You Will Achieve
- Explain how a decision support system helps managers reach decisions with less bias and less manual reporting
- Classify a management problem by its type and choose a suitable class of model for it
- Describe how linear and integer programming solve management optimization problems
- Weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the models a support system can apply
Program Overview
Decision Support System Components and Models
Introduces decision support systems, the features that make one desirable, and the parts each system is built from.
- What a decision support system is
- System components and the database
- Models and how a system uses them
- Strengths and weaknesses of support systems
Problem Types and Optimization Techniques
Looks at the problems managers handle each day and the solution models available to them, with the advantages and limits of each.
- Types of management problems
- How models are classified
- Linear programming
- Integer programming and problem dimensions
Certificate Awarded (Paid)
Pass the course assessment to earn it. The course is free to study; the certificate is optional and has a fee.
Job Outlook
Decision support and optimization skills are used in business analysis, reporting and management roles where choices rest on internal and external data rather than instinct.
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Analyst
Good for: Managers and analysts who want a grounding in how decision support systems work and in the optimization models behind them.
Keep in mind: The steps for designing a decision support system and the traditional modeling approaches get no lesson of their own; the lessons center on system components, problem types and optimization methods.
Bottom line: It pairs the makeup of a decision support system with linear and integer programming, so the systems and the math behind them are studied together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes up a decision support system?
The first module looks at the components of a decision support system, with a lesson of its own on the database, then explains the models a system holds and how it puts them to use.
Which optimization methods does the course teach?
After classifying problem types and models, the lessons work through linear programming, the dimension of an optimization problem, and integer programming, along with the advantages and limits of each model.
Why do managers need support systems at all?
The course argues that emotions and bias can cloud human judgment. Support systems interpret data as it arrives, automate much of the analysis, and spare staff from compiling reports by hand, which saves time and paperwork.
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