Select the scenario that best fits a Decision Support System $($DSS$).$

You have taken a new position as the System Administrator for your local government. You have been asked by the newly elected mayor to develop a system that will help with the implementation of two main campaign promises of the mayor: Better allocation and use of educational funds and overhauling the city planning and development strategy. The system needs to be able to analyze demographic data in the city to aid in decision making so the new mayor can keep his campaign promises to his constituents and provide a better community for the city overall.

You are working on a team with your IT colleagues to develop a system that will provide a repository for employees to share information and experiences that provide value to the company as a point of reference and improved performance through the exchange of ideas, expertise, and experience. The goal is to increase revenue, improve customer service, and increase employee retention through the open sharing and exchange of ideas and information. Distributing the information to decision$-$makers is also a key goal ensuring that the organization profits from the information stored in the repository.

You are the IT Manager at a small local company that has worked hard to increase its market share. Because of the increase, you have been asked to research to find a system that can handle the expansions that are taking place. The system needs to automate current systems that are handled with a variety of software programs that the company acquired during the initial opening of the business. Some of the current systems that should be handled include the automation of technologies such as creating financial reports, managing inventory, forecasting, and transportation management.

You are the Senior Systems Analyst at your company. You have been asked by the VP of Sales to spearhead a project to research SaaS vendors that provide web$-$based systems that will meet the following immediate needs of the company. Inventory control, order processing, tracking of customer interactions, and analyzing sales forecasts and performance. In addition, the VP would like to start utilizing web site analytics to better manage marketing campaigns and to customize the marketing materials as well as to interact on social media and provide personalized recommendations in the marketing materials.

You are a member of a project management team that has been tasked with evaluating vendor provided systems to determine which will be the best fit with the company goals and overall mission. The system should meet the following guidelines. The system must be user friendly and require very little computer training so it can be utilized quickly after implementation. The system should be capable of graphical analysis, forecasting, simulation, statistical analysis, and modeling analysis. The system should be able to provide information by manipulating one or more variables to make determinations through analysis. The goal of the system is to save time and better utilize data resources as well as to provide the ability to respond quickly to unexpected situations.