Which of the following is a CHARACTERISTIC of a decision support system (DSS) in regards to Threats and
Risks Analysis?

A.
DSS is aimed at solving highly structured problems.

B.
DSS emphasizes flexibility in the decision making approach of users.

C.
DSS supports only structured decision-making tasks.

D.
DSS combines the use of models with non-traditional data access and retrieval functions.

Explanation:
A Decision Support System (DSS) is a computer-based information system that supports business or
organizational decision-making activities. DSSs serve the management, operations, and planning levels of an
organization (usually mid and higher management) and help people make decisions about problems that may
be rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance – i.e. Unstructured and Semi-Structured decision
problems.
DSS emphasizes flexibility and adaptability to accommodate changes in the environment and the decision
making approach of the user.
DSS tends to be aimed at the less well structured, underspecified problem that upper level managers typically
face.
DSS attempts to combine the use of models or analytic techniques with traditional data access and retrieval
functions.
DSS attempts to combine the use of models or analytic techniques with traditional data access and retrieval
functions.
Incorrect Answers:
A: DSS is aimed at solving unstructured and semi-structured decision problems, not highly structured
problems.
C: DSS does not support only structured decision-making tasks; it supports unstructured and semi-structured
decision-making tasks.
D: DSS attempts to combine the use of models or analytic techniques with traditional (not non-traditional) data
access and retrieval functions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_support_system