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Write a 2 to 3 page essay describing how business decision support systems have evolved over the past several decades as computer and data capabilities have grown. The rubric for this assignment can be viewed when clicking on the assignment link.

A Brief History of Decision Support Systems by D.J. Power (Editor, DSSRe-sources.com)describes the history of decision support systems.
Historical Overview of Decision Support Systems (DSS) provides an overview of decision support systems.
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Computer usage for decision making and managerial analysis originated back in the 1950s and 1960s. This era saw the evolution of the theory of management information system in the business. Computer’s ability to manage and process data was already in existence but was not being fully utilized. The vision for management information systems was to elevate the use of computers from simple data processing responsibilities to a widely integrated and interactive

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