The Role of Groupware and Group Decision Support Systems in Decision Making

Wireless network infrastructure has become just another connection method for corporate and home users alike. This rapid acceptance can be attributed from:

A LAN is a ‘Local Area Network’. It is a small network of computers most often

When setting up a LAN the architecture that you decide to choose is important. There are several factors that are decided when choosing said architecture, some of these being network speeds, types of cables, and access control mechanisms like collision detection (Team, 2011). The most common on in today’s LANs is Ethernet. These can be either wireless, wired, or a hybrid of both.

LANs standards and protocols are Ethernet, IEEE 802.2 [IEEE 802.3, 100BaseT, Token Ring/IEEE 802.5 and FDDI.

A collaboration tool that I believe would fulfill our needs at The Broadway Café would be a Groupware System. Groupware is

In order, to be successful, closing the gap and establishing a thorough communication platform, designed for each department will help the system function effectively. For my company to adopt a PDS system in our workplace, the need for this system would thoroughly have to be explained first. Instantly following the creation of the platforms for each department, I would have to pitch the requirements and expectation of everyone involved or that will be involved in the process immediately after introducing it.

The market for wireless communications has experienced incredible growth over recent years and wireless LANs have rapidly become a very

Deciding which information system is the best for the organization can be difficult, but by taking the time to thoroughly research the system, the organization can be certain the new program will help the organization succeed.

A wireless network could be useful in many places like a home or business/workplace to be able to share a variety of files such as printers and scanners.

included to answer questions regarding the project. The following participants are representative of each group of users: a HR manager, a security analyst, a department head, and an employee to represent an external end user. In addition to the committee, a facilitator is present to lead the proceedings, and a secretary to take the minutes is present. Also included is the IT department that is involved in the project; as observers. The committee will meet to develop a logical model that depicts the requirements that meets the needs of the system. Due to geographical limitations, it is not possible for all participants to attend locally, so sessions will be virtual (Yatco, 1999).

As a 69-year-old company, Lowe’s has a well-established organizational culture that long pre-dates the concept of virtual teams. As such, the company still has embedded in its culture certain concepts that impede its ability to be truly effective in the virtual team collaboration space. One such concept is the idea that decisions are made in meetings and not by individuals or through ad-hoc consensus. This notion generates obstacles to fast and effective decision-making, since it requires the coming together of global workers in a single meeting. That by itself creates logistical challenges due to time differences. Lowe’s can benefit from encouraging and supporting decision-making practices that utilize the knowledge and experience of

Decision Support Systems promote a learning culture in an organization. Employees and managers learn new concepts and more efficient ways of improving the organization, either as a byproduct of the application of DSS or from the direct implementation of DSS as training tools. This learning process is good for the company’s future decision making processes.

A wireless network is any type of computer network that uses wireless data connections for connecting network nodes .Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business).Installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model  network structure.

A LAN is a network of computers in a specific area interconnect using a variety of network media. For example, WBHS LAN are all the computers connected to the WBHS network via Ethernet, Wi-fi or other. This is different from a WAN (Wide area network) which extends to a much wider area such as a town, city and country. LAN are usually more restricted in access and more numerous.

Group decision support systems (GDSS) are interactive, computer-based systems that facilitate solution of semi-structured and unstructured problems by a designated set of decision-makers working together as a group. A GDSS can assist groups, especially groups of managers, in analyzing problem situations and in performing group decision making tasks. GDSS include structured decision tools for tasks like brainstorming, commenting on ideas, and rating and ranking of alternatives