1. Management Support Systems:
Introduction, Objective and Characteristics,
Collaborative Computing Technologies: Group Support System, Technologies,
Data Reviewing Concept and Applications
2. Data Warehousing :
Access, Analysis, Mining & Visualization; OLAP & OLTP
3. Enterprise Decision Support Systems: Concepts, Definitions, EIS, Organisational DSS, Supply & Value Chains & Decision Support.
4. Knowledge Management:
Concepts, Development Methods, Technologies & Tools, Electronic Document Management. Case Study.
5. Knowledge - Based Decision Support:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI):
Concept, Definition, AI Vs Natural Intelligence.
Expert System:
Concept, Structure, Working, Benefits & Limitations.
Knowledge Acquisition & Validation: Scope, Methods, Validation, Verification, Analysing, Coding, Documenting &
Diagramming.
Knowledge Representation
Inference Techniques
Intelligence System Development.
Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm
8. Neural Computing :
Fundamentals, Types of Neural Networks, Neural Network Application,
Development, Architecture, Learning Algorithms, Neural Network Software & Hardware,
Benefits & Limitations of Neural Networks.
9. Grid Computing:
Overview.
10. Implementing & Integrating Management Support Systems:
Issues, Strategies, Generic Models, Integrating EIS, DSS, ES & Global Integration.