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| analyzing the effect of changing variables and relationships and manipulating a mathematical model |
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| Changing revenues and expenses to find how you could achieve a specific amount of net profit after taxes |
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| Changing revenues and expenses subject to certain constraints to achieve the highest profit after taxes |
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| Changing revenues in may small increments to see revenue's effect on net profit after taxes |
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| changing revenues and tax rates to see the effect on net profit after taxes |
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| information technology that focuses on the development of computer functions normally associated with human physical and mental capabilities. |
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| provides business information and analytical tools for managers, business professionals, and business stakeholders |
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| attempts to find patterns hidden in business data in a data warehouse |
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| data visualization system |
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| represents complex data using three-dimensional graphical forms |
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| decision-making procedures cannot be specified in advance for some complex decision situations |
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| provide an interactive modeling capability tailored to the specific information needs of managers |
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| enterprise information portal |
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| a customized and personalized Web interface to internal and external information resources available through a corporate intranet |
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| enterprise knowledge portal |
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| an enterprise information portal that can access knowledge management functions and company knowledge bases |
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| executive information system |
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| information systems for the strategic information needs of top and middle managers |
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| a knowledge-based information system that acts as an expert consultant to users in a specific application area |
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| a software package consisting of an inference engine and user interface programs used as an expert system development tool |
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| AI systems that use approximate reasoning to process ambiguous data |
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| software that uses mathematical functions to simulate an evolutionary process |
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| geographic information system |
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| an information system that integrates computer graphics, geographic databases, and DSS capabilities |
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| a software package that manipulates a knowledge base and makes associations and inferences leading to a recommended course of action |
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| knowledge-based software surrogates that do things for you |
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| a collection of facts and reasoning procedures in a specific subject area |
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| an analyst who interviews experts to develop a knowledge base about a specific application area |
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| knowledge management system |
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| using intranets to gather, store, and share a company's best practices among employees |
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| management information system |
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| systems that produce predefined repports for management |
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| a collection of mathematical models and analytical techniques |
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| AI systems that use neuron structures to recognize patterns in data |
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| online analytical processing |
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| real-time analysis of complex business data |
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| development of computer-based machines that possess capabilities such as sight, hearing, dexterity, and movement |
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| computers that can provide you with computer-simulated experiences |
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