TY - JOUR T1 - The Design and Implementation of Quality Decision Support System (QDSS) Accordance with NCAAA Framework for Higher Education AU - Ab-d-ElFattah, Mohamed AU - Amer, Eslam JO - Asian Journal of Information Technology VL - 17 IS - 1 SP - 52 EP - 59 PY - 2018 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1682-3915 DO - ajit.2018.52.59 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2018.52.59 KW - quality management KW -optimize KW -improvement continuously KW -quality assurance KW -NCAAA KW -QDSS AB - Quality management system implementation has become a must for institutions in Arab countries to be able to enter tenders. One of the most common quality standards is the NCAAA quality management standard and many institutions seek NCAAA standards accreditation in today’s highly competitive market. However, in getting this accreditation, most institutions face difficulties such as the huge amount of paperwork, improper documentation, poor communication among employees and low employee morale as a consequence of lack of motivation. The study presents a higher education Quality Decision Support System (QDSS) that integrates the quality tools as well as the process quality information. In a development type of research, researchers must identify the constraints imposed by the environment, state the objectives of the development effects (i.e., the focus of the research) and define the functionalities of the resulting system to achieve the stated objectives. The results shows that the application of QDSS can optimize the process of design academic program, shorten the cycle time of quality, reduce the cost and realize quality improvement continuously. ER -