The Future of Decision Making [electronic resource] : How Revolutionary Software Can Improve the Ability to Decide /
Schank, R.author.
Lyras, D.author.
Soloway, E.author.
We now possess the capability to make great business decisions in even the most difficult situations with the use of today's advanced software capability. The authors, who are experts in the field, explain the new science of decision-making and offer examples and advice that will enable readers put it to use in their organizations.
Cover; THE FUTURE OF DECISION MAKING; Contents; Introduction; Section I A New Decision-Making Model; Chapter 1 Don't Follow the Rules, But Do Embrace Case-Based Reasoning; Chapter 2 Why It Matters: Greater Productivity, Profit, and Purpose; Chapter 3 Software Based on the Science of Decision Making: Tools Organizations Can Use; Section II The Software Argument; Chapter 4 Start with Activity Maps, Proverbs, and Goal Conflicts: Creating Software That Functions the Way the Mind Works; Chapter 5 Identify the Experts and Gather Their Stories
Chapter 6 Finding Information versus the Information Finding YouChapter 7 Decision-Making Training: More Experience through Software; Section III Implementation; Chapter 8 The Human Factor: Achieving True Usability; Chapter 9 Obstacles and Opportunities: How Organizations Can put Cognitive Systems into Practice; Index
Includes index.
We now possess the capability to make great business decisions in even the most difficult situations with the use of today's advanced software capability. The authors, who are experts in the field, explain the new science of decision-making and offer examples and advice that will enable readers put it to use in their organizations.
Knowledge management.
Leadership.
Organization.
Planning.
Production management.
Operations research.
Decision making.
Knowledge Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Organization.
Operations Management.
Operations Research/Decision Theory.