Information and Decision Sciences

IDS 422 Knowledge Management Systems

Credit hours 3 - Undergraduate 4-Graduate
Catalog description This is a course on computer-based methods for decision support. It aims at providing exposure and insights into a range of approaches and tools for decision aiding, and how they can be utilized in supporting various managerial decision processes.
Key topics
  • The role of judgement-based systems
  • Decision Support Systems framework (organization, problem solving,technology)
  • DSS components (databases, model bases, and dialog management)
  • DSS examples
  • Building DSS (planning, analysis, design, integration)
  • DSS tools
  • Expert Systems (ES) framework
  • ES components
  • Knowledge representation and inference
  • ES examples
  • ES languages and tools
Prerequisites for this course IDS 410 or concent of instructor
Course(s) for which this is a prerequisite None
Required course for
Elective course for Selective course for IDS Majors
Selective course for MS in MIS Students
Frequency of offering Fall
Recent offerings, instructors, syllabi Fall 2008 Manhiem
Fall 2004 Naiman
Planned offerings Fall 2009 Manhiem
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