Corporate Planning And Optimization Models: Integrative Aspects And Microcomputers

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of decision support systems, emphasizing the use of models as aids to the decision-making process, particularly in light of microcomputer technology and software. However, since models typically are used for decision making in each organizational unit's local domain, the authors propose the need for a method of model integration to obtain more global considerations of optitnization. Several approaches to model integration are presented along with an actual module used in the integrative process.

Résumé

Cet exposé donne une perspective sur les systèmes de soutien avec l’accent sur l’usage des modèles qui servent au procés décisif, particuliérement du point de vue de la technologie du micro-calculateur et du logiciel. Puisque les modèles pour le procés décisif sont généralement utilises à la domaine même de chaque unité, les auteurs proposeat la nécessité d’une méthode d’intégration des modéles pour obtenir des considérations d’optimisation plus globales. Plusieurs études sur l’intégration des modèles sont représentées ainsi qu’un module utilisé au procés intégré.

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John Dinkel

JOHN J. DINKEL is Associate Provost for Computing and Infoimation Systems, and Professor of Business Analysis at Texas A&M University. He was previously Associate Dean, College of Business Administration and Head, Department of Business Analysis. Professor Dinkel was awarded a PH D from Northwestern University in applied mathematics in 1971 and a BA (magna cum laude) from Millersville State College in mathematics in 1967. His research in optimization and operations research has resulted in over fifty publications in most of the major journals.

William Fuerst

WILLIAM L. FUERST is Manager, Management Consulting Services with Price Waterhouse in Dallas, Texas. He was formerly Associate Professor of Business Analysis at Texas A&M University. Dr Fuerst received his DBA in Management Information Systems from Texas Tech University in 1979. He has published research on management information systems and implementation and use of computer-based systems in Decision Sciences and MIS Quarterly, as well as other leading journals in the field. He is currently consulting in the areas of systems planning, data security, computer installation effectiveness, and software development