MTIS approach for DSS development: a case example

Abstract

End-user systems development, and in specific decision support systems development, is one of the key factors for increasing productivity both in the end-user and in the mis department environment. It decreases the demand for traditional systems development projects, and provides faster response to user needs. The key factor to promote end-user systems development is the existence of friendly and 'MIS hygienic' end-user system development methodologies. In this paper a new approach for end-user systems development - Management Through Information Systems - is discussed, and a methodology for developing model oriented decision support systems using this approach is reviewed. Finally, a case for investment and price decisions is used as an example of DSS development using the MTIS approach, including implementation illustrations in Lotus 1-2-3.