Managerial problem identifier (MPI): Integrating expert system and decision support technologies

摘要

In the past, managers have relied upon narrowly focused decision support systems (DSS) to facilitate the conventional decision process. Due to the human tendency to absorb only partial information, this technology has been underutilized. More contemporary theory advances the integration of Expert Systems (ES) with DSS to overcome the deficiencies found in conventional decision support systems. This paper presents a prototype Managerial Problem Identifier (MPI) that integrates decision support and expert systems. The interaction of financial accounting trends are analyzed by the expert system. The objective is to identify potential problems that might be responsive to early interaction.