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Iteration is the act of repeating a process to generate a sequence of outcomes, with the aim of approaching a desired goal, target, or result. Each repetition of the process is also called an iteration . The results of one iteration are used as...
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Most, if not all, decisions are made under uncertain conditions. Sensitivity analysis is a technique used to determine how different values of an independent variable impact a particular dependent variable under a given set of assumptions. It is ...
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Consensus decision-making is a group decision-making process in which group members develop, and agree to support, a decision in the best interest of the whole. Consensus decision-making is a dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of...
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Humans are unreliable decision makers because our judgments as humans are generally strongly influenced by irrelevant factors. 1 This is the expert opinion of Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences and a master in understandi...
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Synthesis involves putting together or combining parts into a whole. Analysis - the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements - is the opposite of synthesis. 1 Organizations have become quite good at doing analys...
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A major challenge of almost all organizations today is finding a way to integrate the knowledge and expertise of their personnel in decision making and forecasting. In The Wisdom of Crowds, 1 James Surowiecki shows that under certain conditions ...
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Engaging stakeholders and subject matter experts increases participation . As people feel more engaged with decision-making and planning, they will also feel more motivated . Both increased participation and motivation can further lead to ...
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Quantitative data is highly valued. But there are several potential problems using raw quantitative data: It may not represent what you think it does; for example, data about the past does not necessarily reflect what will happen in the future....
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Qualitative judgments are subjective judgments based on factors or information that can't be easily or accurately quantified. The importance of objectives, which is by definition subjective, is a qualitative judgment. The anticipated performance...
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All non-trivial decisions have multiple objectives, and sometimes sub-objectives. The resulting complexity opens the door to the limitations of effective decision making and the use of counter productive strategies . Structuring objectives into...