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YBS4003Decision Support Systems3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih GÜRCAN
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Rational decision-making and appropriate information support, decision support systems (DSS) components, data, information, databases, database management systems, knowledge bases, data warehouses, the rule/model databases, expert systems, mechanisms and factors of uncertainty, system dynamics, and simulation, group DSS, executive information systems, user interface components, recognition and DSS design, implementation, and evaluation.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Has knowledge of the concept of decision support and decision-making.1,2,6,8
LO - 2 : Learn the components of the decision support system.1,2,6,8
LO - 3 : Knows about database management systems and data warehouses.1,2,6,8
LO - 4 : Knows about management information systems and simulation.1,2,6,8
LO - 5 : Learns how to design a decision support system.1,2,6,8
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Rational decision making and appropriate data support, components of Decision Support Systems (DSS): data, information, databases, database management systems, knowledge-base, data warehouses, Rule-base/Model-Base. Expert systems mechanism and certainty factors, system dynamics and simulation, group DSS, executive information systems, user-interface components. Designing, implementation and evaluation of DSS.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Overview of Decision Support Systems
 Week 2Rational Decision Making and Decision Support Concept
 Week 3Decision Support System Components: Data
 Week 4Decision Support System Components: Model
 Week 5Decision Support System Components: User Interface
 Week 6Decision Support System Standards
 Week 7Design of a Decision Support System - 1
 Week 8Designing a Decision Support System - 2
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Advantages of Decision Support Systems
 Week 11Object-Based Technologies and Decision Support System Design
 Week 12Development of a Decision Support System - 1
 Week 13Development of a Decision Support System - 2
 Week 14Information and Control Panel Management
 Week 15Decision Support Systems Management
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Daniel J. Power, 2002, Decision Support Systems: Concepts and Resources for Managers, Faculty Book Gallery. 67
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 7 21
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 3 7 21
Ödev 6 2 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 7 3 21
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load124