DSS MANAGER: Turning Business Simulation into a Decision Support System

A specific decision support system, DSS manager, based on a computerized simulation business game was developed to teach executives how to make decisions following the new rules of market driven Polish economics. Describes the concept of using this “tailor‐made” DSS to help both senior and middle level managers in Polish transition economics. This DSS is also unique because it joins features of decision support systems with some features of expert systems (ES) and executive support systems (ESS). Its creation required the collaboration of scientists and senior level managers from Polish firms. Such an approach can be considered a predominate approach in the process of preparing DSSs for executives who must manage in difficult economic situations.