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Starting a Blog

This is the first post in my blog associated with my Decision Support expert channel on the Business Intelligence Network.

A few hours ago, Jean Schauer, Editor in Chief of the network, reminded me in an email about the launch of my expert channel and the publication of my first article "A Framework for Understanding Computerized Decision Support". So the blog begins.

We are all being bombarded by too much information and too many diverse opinions. I will try to share my reflections to help make some sense in the midst of rapid change in supporting decision makers using technology. I hope you'll still read my Ask Dan! columns in DSS News, but this blog will have my quick reactions to what I read in emails, print publications and other blogs.

I receive hundreds of emails a year with questions about computerized decision support and some of them will find their way to this blog. I read five blogs regularly including those of Claudia Imhoff, Jill Dyché, and Shawn Rogers from the BeyeNETWORK. If appropriate, I'll comment on their remarks and posting in other blogs. I receive and scan Information Week and eWeek and when an article seems useful, I'll recommend it. I read and post news releases at DSSResources.com every day and certainly the vendor announcements often deserve some comment. I also attend vendor and academic conferences and I'll blog about what I learn, who I meet and what seems important.

So why should you read my blog? I am a generalist and I read widely about computerized decision support; I have been studying and writing about these issues for 30 years; I try to stay objective and focused on understanding what is needed rather than on trying to sell you something; I live in Iowa and teach at a great public University, the University of Northern Iowa. All in all, if you want my views, read my blog. I'll share my analysis the best I can and try to make my comments useful, fun and relevant.

So what's funny about computerized decision support? Nothing. Computers don't laugh or think!

What's new? Shawn Rogers aka Otis Forti accepted my friendship offer in Second Life. My Second Life name is Leinad Meriman, friend me or IM me and join the Decision Support group in Second Life.

I'm celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, that starts about now here in Iowa so L'Shana Tova, Happy New Year. See http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday2.htm .

Link to me www.linkedin.com/in/danpower .

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