Note to Instructors: the Following Question Assumes You Gave a "Lost

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Note to instructors: The following question assumes you gave a "lost at sea" question on your midterm.

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Definitions:

DSS

Stands for Decision Support System, a computer-based information system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities.

TPS

A Transaction Processing System is an information system designed to gather, store, alter, and recover an organization's transaction data.

PLM

Product Lifecycle Management, a systematic approach to managing the series of changes a product goes through, from its design and development to its ultimate disposal.

CIM

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, an approach to manufacturing that involves the use of computers to control the entire production process, from design and manufacturing to product delivery.