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decision models
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decision models
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Select options that best satisfy the goals of the decision maker.
Break a complete problem into smaller parts that are easier to solve.
Use discrete attributes that are straightforward to define and manage.
are developed by defining
Qualitative variables that represent decision sub-problems.
Ordered or unordered sets of symbolic values that can be assigned to attributes.
A hierarchy representing how the decision problem is decomposed.
Rules that aggregate attributes from the bottom to the top of the tree.
facilitates
Define values for the basic attributes at the terminal nodes of the tree.
Aggregate option values from the bottom up using utility functions.
Use what-if and “plus-minus-1” analysis, selective explanation, option generation, and comparison.
Present models, options, and evaluation results graphically and in text.