Professor & Editor of DSSResources.com
Waterloo, Iowa Area
Professor & Editor of DSSResources.com
Waterloo, Iowa Area
Since 1982, Dan Power has published more than 40 articles, book chapters and proceedings papers. He is also co-author of a book titled Strategic Management Skills (1986) and he has authored three books on Decision Support Systems. His DSS Concepts book (2002) is a broad ranging handbook on the fundamentals of building decision support systems. His expanded DSS Framework has received widespread interest. His book Decision Support Systems: Frequently Asked Questions (2005) organizes important Ask Dan! questions (with answers) published in DSS News from 2000 through 2004. Decision Support Basics (2009) is targeted to busy managers..
Dr. Power's research interests include the design and development of Decision Support Systems and how DSS impact individual and organizational decision behavior.
Professor Dan Power travels nationally and internationally teaching and consulting about DSS. He consults on advanced decision support applications and has facilitated DSS planning sessions.
In summary, Dr. Dan Power is first and foremost a Decision Support evangelist and generalist. From his vantage point as editor of DSSResources.COM and PlanningSkills.COM he tracks a broad range of contemporary DSS and planning topics. In recent years, his writings have positioned him as a Decision Support theorist. His overall focus is on innovative DSS design.
decision support strategy, systems analysis and design, database issues
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1999 — Present (10 years 3 months)
Founded DSSResources.com. Edit and write a column for DSS News. More than 2300 subscribers. A free service of DSSResources.com and affiliated with the Beyenetwork.com.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1989 — Present (20 years )
I teach computerized decision support and information systems as well as business planning and strategy. I operate a number of websites including DSSResources.com, DecisionAutomation.com and PlanningSkills.com.
(Higher Education industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
January 1982 — July 1989 (7 years 7 months)
Ph.D. , Strategy and Management , 1978 — 1982
decision support, new technology, management training, strategic planning
Association for Information Systems