Decision Support Systems Marek J. Druzdzel and Roger R. Flynn Decision Systems Laboratory School of Information Sciences and Intelligent Systems Program University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh‚ PA 15260 {marek‚flynn}@sis.pitt.edu http://www.sis.pitt.edu/∼dsl To appear in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science‚ Second Edition‚ Allen Kent (ed.)‚ New York: Marcel Dekker‚ Inc.‚ 2002 1 Contents Introduction Decisions and Decision Modeling Types of Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Assignment 4: Decision Support Systems Making decisions concerning complex systems (e.g.‚ the management of organizational operations‚ industrial processes‚ or investment portfolios; the command and control of military units; or the control of nuclear power plants) often strains our cognitive capabilities. Even though individual interactions among a system’s variables may be well understood‚ predicting how the system will react to an external manipulation such as a policy decision is often difficult
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DECISION MAKING Submitted by Afzal muhammed International mba COMPANY CAN TAKE SHORT TERM DECISION USING THE DECISION MAKING INDICATOR Break-even point The break-even point may be defined as that point of sales volume at which total revenue is equal to total cost. It is the point of no profits no loss. A business is said to break-even when its total sales are equal
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Ben Bates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Although he is satisfied with his current job‚ his goal is to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve his goal. After examining schools‚ he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools‚ to get class credit for the internship‚ no salary can be paid. Other than internships‚ neither school will
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Amberly Valdivieso November 1‚ 2013 John Adams H.S P.2 Essay If I was of age to vote I would vote for DeBlasio. I would vote DeBlasio because he seems as though he would be more engaged with our communities. DeBlasio would be dealing the important issues which are Education‚ Economy/Jobs and Crime/Safety. DeBlasio plans on taking care of education by increasing parental engagement by including changes that require more information on the way co-locations
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MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING When we speak of rational behavior‚ we should remember that our focus in this discussion is not on making decisions‚ but rather on how to support the process of making decisions. Managers are change agents‚ not just decision makers‚ so the steps before and after a decision are as important as the actual choice of action. Preparatory steps include creating tension for change‚ understanding the positions of the various constituencies‚ and developing political
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Case Problem RC Coleman Activity Description Immediate Predecessor A Determine equipment needs - B Obtain vendor proposals - C Select vendor A‚ B D Order System C E Design new warehouse layout C F Design warehouse E G Design computer interface C H Interface computer D‚F‚G I Install system D‚F J Train system operators H K Test system I‚J (a) (m) (b) Time Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic A 4 6 8
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RELEVANT INFORMATION & DECISION MAKING 1. Which of the following best defines the concept of a relevant cost? A. A past cost that is the same among alternatives. B. A past cost that differs among alternatives. C. A future cost that is the same among alternatives. D. A future cost that differs among alternatives. E. A cost that is based on past experience. 2. Susan is contemplating a job offer with an advertising agency where she will make $54‚000 in her first year of employment. Alternatively
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implications) and be prepared as if to be presented to an audience that has little knowledge of quantitative models. The technical appendix should include a formulation of a linear model‚ as we did in class (decisions‚ objective‚ constraints)‚ and standard printouts of the spreadsheet model with an optimal solution (see Instructions for Standard Printouts below). Problem 1: Perfume (30 marks) Rylon Corporation manufactures Brute and Chanelle perfumes. Raw material costs $3 per pound. Processing a pound
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Program1 Nathaniel Mc Murray Managerial Economics and Globali/ ECO 550 Strayer Univeristy Dr. V. Dolgopolov Program1 is an on-line music store that specializes in custom made music appliances programming‚ repairs‚ and the sale of personal computers‚ laptops‚ I-Pod’s‚ MP3 players‚ CD’s‚ instruments‚ and other devices associated with music. Program1 will use revenue from studio time sold along with any cash generated from entertainment events to help satisfy the entertainment services in the
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