Information plays a major role in any organization. The value of information depends on its application and use. The success of an organization largely depends on the quality of the information that it generates. The information is used as raw material for decision making. The use of Computer Based Information System (CBIS) makes the process very effective and efficient when the large amounts of data are involved. Though there are several types of information systems are in existence which support decision making, the decision support system is one of them. This paper is an attempt to highlights the decision support system as a tool for making the better decisions in the organization.