Decision Support Systems vs. Management Information Systems
Review: Types of Information Systems
Examples
MIS
DSS
DSS sub-types
Key Differences: MIS vs DSS
Different emphasis
Format Differences
Methodoloyg Differences

DSS sub-types
A communication-driven DSS supports more than one person working on a shared task;
A data-driven DSS emphasizes access to and manipulation of internal company data and, sometimes, external data.
A document-driven DSS manages, retrieves, and manipulates unstructured information in a variety of electronic formats.
A knowledge-driven DSS provides specialized problem-solving expertise stored as facts, rules, procedures, or in similar structures.
A model-driven DSSemphasizes access to and manipulation of a statistical, financial, optimization, or simulation model