Universität Paderborn

K.184.3365

Information Technology for Decision Making

Summer 2026

 

Syllabus

Course Description:

This course is about the manager‘s responsibilities for problem solving and decision making, and those areas in which information technology can be used to gain the insight needed to support selection of decision alternatives. Students learn about the role of data, information, and knowledge in managerial problem solving and decision making.  Transactional processing and database management systems (DBMS) are used to store, manage, and retrieve data in organizations.  Decision support system (DSS) tools and technologies (such as natural language programming and influence diagramming) are used to organize data into information for decision analytics.  Expert systems (ES) are used to synthesize information into knowledge for knowledge management.  Students are required to use DBMS, DSS and ES software packages in a hands-on environment.

Course Schedule:

Date	Time	Room	Topic
Monday 15.06.2026	14:00-16:00h	Q2.203	Course Overview
Tuesday 16.06.2026	14:00-17:00h	Q2.219	Strategic Assessment Systems (Banking Project)
Wednesday 17.06.2026	14:00-17:00h	Q2.203	Database Management Systems (SA-DBM-H) (SA-ACC-H)
Thursday 18.06.2026	14:00-16:00h	Q2.203	Decision Support Concepts - Spreadsheet (DS-EXL-H)
Friday 19.06.2026	9:00-11:00h	Q2.203	Natural Language Programming (DS-COL-H) (DS-COP-H)
Monday 22.06.2026	14:00-16:00h	Q2.203	Influence Diagramming (DS-DCD-H)
Tuesday 23.06.2026	9:00-11:00h + 14:00-16:00h	Q2.203 + Q2.219	Influence Diagramming (DS-DCD-H)
Wednesday 24.06.2026	9:00-11:00h	Q2.219	Knowledge Engineering (DS-BWL-H) (DS-BWP-H)
Thursday 25.06.2026	14:00-17:00	Q2.203	Knowledge Engineering (DS-BWL-H) (DS-BWP-H)
Friday 26.06.2026	9:00-12:00h	Q2.203	Exam

Lecture Notes:

Database Management Systems (SA-DBM-H)
Database Management Applications (SA-ACC-H)
Decision Support Concepts and Applications with Spreadsheets (DS-EXL-H)
Natural Language Programming Concepts (DS-COL-H)
Natural Language Modeling Applications (DS-COP-H)
Influence Diagramming Modeling Concepts and Applications (DS-DCD-H)
Knowledge Engineering Concepts (DS-BWL-H)
Knowledge Engineering Applications (DS-BWP-H)

Excel Decimal/Language Setting for D-code and D-cide:

Excel Decimal Setting for German PCs

Decision Analytics and Expert Systems Software

http://d-code.us/	http://d-cide.us/	http://b-wise.us/	README	Strategic Assessment

 

Courses Projects

Banking Project	MSF Project

Sample MSF Report

Sample Banking Report 1 ....... Sample Banking Report 2

Submit your exam or assignment files via the following E-mail: tavanadropbox@gmail.com

Your group project files of Word, Excel, and CSV must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday, Jul 5.

Paderborn Lab PC Language/Regional Setting