Group Decision Support System GDSS 3 I Introduction

Group Decision Support System

GDSS 3 I

Introduction DSS are designed for a manager who is a sole decision maker. However, many decision making situations call for involvement of a number of persons, each contributing towards the decision process. IT supports such decision making where there is a group participation. Such decision support system is termed as Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) If GDSS is a group responsibility then the group needs a platform to conduct the process.

Cont. . Many organizational decisions are made by groups rather than by Individuals. To encourage all members to participate in a nonthreatening environment and improve their ideas. This point can made by use of technology-based group decision support systems GDSS. This would improve of each time and quality of decision , increases the satisfaction of participants and confidence of outcomes. GDSS also called as Group Process Support Systems, Electronic Meeting Aids, or simply as Group Support Systems.

GDSS Definition GDSS is an information system used to support the process by which a group of people meet and interact for learning and or deciding type tasks. or “An interactive, computer based system which facilitates the solution of unstructured problems by a set of decision makers working together as a group. ”

Process (a). Group members in one room operating on network with common display screen to share the display for all members. GDSS process is transparent. (b). Group members sit at their respective locations and use their desktop and LAN to interact with other members. GDSS process is not as transparent as in case of ‘a’. (c). Group members are in different cities and they come together through teleconferencing or video conferencing with prior planning for GDSS operations. Group members are at remote locations may be in different countries and they come together through long distance telecommunications network. In all four configurations, GDSS support s/w is available on server for members to use.

GDSS Objectives: WHAT is the goal of GDSS? It have been developed to improve the effectiveness of the group process and reduce of some problems of groups. (conformity , domination , and miscommunication) 6 I

Examples 1: An application of group decision support rioritizing research projects (framework) 17 I