DSS -- A Brief History of Decision Support Systems - by D.J. Power. DSS -- What is a Decision Support System? - by D.J. Power. Reducing Dependence on Proprietary Systems - Practical information for managers who wish to reduce their shop's dependence on a single proprietary technology or platform.By John Repici. A Framework For MIS Effectiveness - by Jamal Munshi, Sonoma State University. Academy of Business Administration, 1996 International Conference, July 10-17, Athens, Greece. Platform Independent Computing - A management overview and discussion of platform neutral, browser-based applications. It covers advantages and disadvantage of using them, what they are, and what they are not. Agile Bridge Building - Operational level discussion of some of the problems associated with pattern based, agile software, and extreme programming (XP) development philosophies The Un-Methodology - Article about managing software development. A gathering together and restating of some old ideas that may have "gone without saying" for too long. The Development and Use of Executive Information Systems - The results of a study that contributes to the body of knowledge of EIS and should be of interest to both the academic and professional EIS communities.