Consider the following statements:
- The Management Information System (MIS) provides decision making assistance for unstructured problems.
- Decision Support System (DSS) is structured around analytic decision models on a specialized management database.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
B
Correct answer
Explanation
MIS (Management Information Systems) handles structured, routine decisions using predefined reports and data - it's NOT designed for unstructured problems. DSS (Decision Support Systems) specifically addresses unstructured decisions through analytical models, what-if analysis, and specialized databases. Statement 2 correctly describes DSS architecture.