136) By presenting data in graphical form, ________ tools help users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data that would be difficult to discern if the data were presented as traditional lists of text.
137) ________ are a special category of DSS that use data visualization technology to analyze and display data for planning and decision making in the form of digitized maps.
138) GDSS-guided meetings take place in conference rooms with special hardware and software tools to facilitate group ________.
139) A sophisticated ________ provides each attendee with a dedicated desktop computer under that person's individual control.
140) GDSS effectiveness depends on the ________ of the problem and the group and on how well a meeting is planned and conducted.
141) The ________ is a framework for operationalizing a firm's strategic plan by focusing on measurable outcomes on four dimensions of firm performance.
142) Performance on each dimension is measured using ________, which
are the measures proposed by senior management for understanding how well the firm is performing along any given dimension.
143) ESS have the ability to ________, moving from a piece of summary data to lower and lower levels of detail.
144) Executives are using ESS to monitor ________ for the entire firm and to measure firm performance against changes in the external environment.
145) Once a scorecard is developed by consultants and senior executives, the next step is ________ a flow of information to executives and other managers for each of the key performance indicators.