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Decision Support in the Data Warehouse

Hugh J. Watson; Paul Gray

Decision Support in the Data Warehouse demystifies data warehousing's technical jargon and provides a complete framework for building, maintaining, and using a data warehouse for decision support. This is the first book that integrates building and operating a data warehouse; developing decision support applications using the warehouse; and using the right warehouse tools. The book clearly describes the business and technical issues important to data warehousing success. They are brought to life with up-to-the-minute case studies drawn from today's leading organizations. Learn how to have a strategic business impact with your warehouse.

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The Management of Information Systems

Hugh J. Watson; Paul Gray; William R. King

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1989

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Building Executive Information Systems: And Other Decision Support Applications

Hugh J. Watson; R. Kelly Rainer; George Houdeshel; Rex Kelly Rainer

This authoritative book takes a comprehensive look at Executive Information Systems (EIS), covering what EIS is, how it differs from other applications, and how EIS will be used in the future.

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Decision Support for Management

Hugh J. Watson; Ralph H. Spraque

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Executive Information Systems: Emergence, Development, Impact

Hugh J. Watson; R. Kelly Rainer

The successful development and operation of an EIS must address a myriad of potential organizational and technical challenges and creates responsibilities for management and developers. Management must define objectives for the system, allocate necessary resources, put the development staff in place, fight political resistance, and be visible users of the system. Developers must determine information requirements for the system, select appropriate hardware and software resources, gain access to necessary data, design screens, and oversee the evolution of the system. Executive Information Systems provides valuable information and materials on these and other key EIS issues. This important work was gathered from information that was previously scattered in academic journals, trade publications, conference proceedings, and university working paper series. This book contains important concepts, understanding, insights, and real-life experiences about how to successfully develop an EIS. Written for anyone who wants to learn about EIS, this book is divided into four parts: The Emergence of EIS, The Nature of Executive Work, Developing an EIS, and The Impact of EIS. Interspersed throughout the book are detailed descriptions of EIS in a variety of organizations. For quick, easy access, these descriptions are marked in the Table of Contents as "EIS in Action" and are intended to make EIS more real and less abstract. Executive Information Systems provides a wealth of practical, hard-won information and advice that has never been published together in one comprehensive volume.

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Information Systems for Management: A Book of Readings

Hugh J. Watson; Archie B. Carroll

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Other editions: Softcover - 1987

Decision Support Systems: Putting Theory into Practice

Hugh J. Watson; Ralph H. Sprague

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Other editions: Softcover - 1986

Computer Simulation

Hugh J. Watson; John H. Blackstone

Introduces a broad range of general purpose programming languages and the most popular special-purpose simulation packages. Also, recent developments in the latest microcomputer simulations are integrated throughout the text. This second edition now provides coverage of SLAM, GEMS, Lotus 1-2-3, IFPS, and includes expanded treatment of GPSS and expert systems. There are also simulation programs in BASIC, Pascal, and FORTRAN.

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Computer-Based Information Systems: A Management Approach

Hugh J. Watson; Donald W. Kroeber

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Computer Simulation in Business

Hugh J. Watson

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Computers for Business, a Book of Readings

Hugh J. Watson; Archie B. Carroll

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Computers for Business: A Managerial Emphasis

Hugh J. Watson; Archie B. Carroll

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Other editions: 1976