Management science Division, PA Computers and Telecommunications Ltd

Abstract

The decision analyst can provide valuable support to the decisionmaking process and, increasingly, the impact of this support is becoming more forceful through the use of decision support software packages available on microcomputers. What are the opportunities for using decision support software and what software is currently available? This paper discusses these questions and outlines the part decision support software can play, its value to the decisionmaker, and some of the pitfalls in practical application.