Prospectus of the Decision Analysis Workshop Series 2009-2014
Workshop Topics1
As a result of the internal review of the first Workshop series 2007-2008 and identification of Decision Analysis as the priority theme for 2009-2014 we have set out below a prospectus for the Workshop 2009-2014 series.
Decision Analysis
Part 1 - an introduction to the scope of decision analysis in all domains.
Part 2 - building decision analysis models.
Part 3 - data-information-knowledge sequences & the identification of critical data sets.
Part 4 - locational-state theory & its applications
Applied decision analysis
Part 5 - implementing online decision analysis systems:
- online scripting languages for coding online decision analysis systems
- server-end implementations
- server management
- user dialogues
Part 6 - decision analysis models of increasing significance
- decision-maker constituent functions
- decision-maker ethical functions
Applications
Part 7 - discrete and integrated methods
- Simulation
- Structured calculations
- Goal seeking & optimization
- Deduction
- Enterprise models & strategies
- The learning curve
The vital function of communications
Part 8 - maximising the probability of successful decisions arising from decision analysis models:
- determinant theory
- prior divergence & convergence
- semantics
- the role of locational-state methodologies
1 This prospectus is subject to 6-monthly updates according to feedback from participants.
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