by
Mahfouf, Mahdi.
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610.28 22
Publication Date
2006
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180414.9219
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Davis, Paul K., 1943-
Call Number
358.4070973 22
Publication Date
2005
Summary
Decision science concerns understanding human decisionmaking and methods and tools to assist it. The first concern includes the distinction between descriptive and prescriptive: how humans actually decide, versus how they should decide. Much of the early literature prescribed rational-analytic methods, such as embodied in systems analysis and policy analysis. The descriptive literature, however, has long noted that humans use heuristics (cognitive shortcuts), which are usually quite valuable, but which sometimes introduce unintended biases. Efforts have been made to improve decision support by "debiasing" the presentation of information. A newer literature on "naturalistic" decisionmaking, however, emphasizes the strengths of intuitive decisionmaking based on heuristics and questions the desirability of debiasing. Our study contrasts the schools of thought and suggests steps toward a synthesis. Ultimately, decision support should appeal to both the rational-analytic and the intuitive capabilities of the decisionmaker, with a balance of "cold" and story-based presentation of analysis and recommendations. The particular balance should depend on characteristics of the decision, the decision environment, and the decisionmaker. Our study also discusses new tools emerging for decision support, which include increasingly realistic models and simulations, such as virtual worlds, and new methods to help in the creative and imaginative aspects of strategic planning. Most important, we note modern methods, such as exploratory analysis, to encourage decisions and strategies that are flexible, adaptive, and robust so as to deal well with uncertainty.
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Electronic Resources
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138371.7813
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by
Respício, Ana.
Call Number
658.403 23
Publication Date
2012
Summary
The field of Information Systems has been shifting from an 'immersion view', which relies on the immersion of information technology (IT) as part of the business environment, to a 'fusion view' in which IT is fused within the business environment, forming a unified fabric that integrates work and personal life, as well as personal and public information. In the context of this fusion view, decision support systems should achieve a total alignment with the context and the personal preferences of users. The advantage of such a view is an opportunity of seamless integration between enterprise env.
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Electronic Resources
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132000.6875
by
Hunka, Frantisek.
Call Number
658.4038011
Publication Date
2011
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Electronic Resources
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130895.3438
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IFIP Working Group 8.3 International Conference, DSS (15th : 2010 : Lisbon, Portugal)
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658.403 22
Publication Date
2010
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Electronic Resources
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121624.2188
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International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering (4th : 2008 : Hasselt, Belgium)
Call Number
006.3 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
ISKE2009 is the fourth in a series of conferences on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering. The ISKE2009 proceedings covers state-of-the-art research and development in various areas of Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering, particularly of Intelligent Decision Making Systems. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Applications of Intelligent Systems in Transportation Logistics (1,389 KB). Contents: Computational Intelligence and Expert Systems; Data Mining and Data Analysis; Intelligent Decision Support Systems; Intelligent Information Processing; Knowledge Representation and Learning.
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Electronic Resources
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3.2902
by
Swift, K. G.
Call Number
670.42 22
Publication Date
2003
Summary
The definitive practical guide to choosing the optimum manufacturing process, written for students and engineers. Process Selection provides engineers with the essential technological and economic data to guide the selection of manufacturing processes. This fully revised second edition covers a wide range of important manufacturing processes and will ensure design decisions are made to achieve optimal cost and quality objectives. Expanded and updated to include contemporary manufacturing, fabrication and assembly technologies, the book puts process selection and costing into the context of modern product development and manufacturing, based on parameters such as materials requirements, design considerations, quality and economic factors. Key features of the book include: manufacturing process information maps (PRIMAs) provide detailed information on the characteristics and capabilities of 65 processes and their variants in a standard format; process capability charts detailing the processing tolerance ranges for key material types; strategies to facilitate process selection; detailed methods for estimating costs, both at the component and assembly level. The approach enables an engineer to understand the consequences of design decisions on the technological and economic aspects of component manufacturing, fabrication and assembly. This comprehensive book provides both a definitive guide to the subject for students and an invaluable source of reference for practising engineers. * manufacturing process information maps (PRIMAs) provide detailed information on the characteristics and capabilities of 65 processes in a standard format * process capability charts detail the processing tolerance ranges for key material types * detailed methods for estimating costs, both at the component and assembly level.
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Electronic Resources
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3.0258
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Heijden, Johannes Govardus Maria van der, 1969-
Call Number
658.4038011 22
Publication Date
2009
Summary
Management information systems (MIS) produce the information that managers use to make important strategic decisions. This book takes a decidedly managerial perspective, focusing on how people perceive and respond to information, and how MIS design can use this information to help managers make better decisions, and avoid information overload. - ;Management information systems (MIS) produce the information that managers use to make important strategic decisions. This book covers the essential managerial skills that are necessary to design these systems. In contrast to other books on management.
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Electronic Resources
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2.8931
by
Roldán, María Carina.
Call Number
006.3 22
Publication Date
2010
Summary
"Pentaho Data Integration (a.k.a. Kettle) is a full-featured open source ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) solution. Although PDI is a feature-rich tool, effectively capturing, manipulating, cleansing, transferring, and loading data can get complicated. This book is full of practical examples that will help you to take advantage of Pentaho Data Integration's graphical, drag-and-drop design environment. You will quickly get started with Pentaho Data Integration by following the step-by-step guidance in this book. The useful tips in this book will encourage you to exploit powerful features of Pentaho Data Integration and perform ETL operations with ease."--Resource description page.
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Electronic Resources
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2.6736
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International FLINS Conference (9th : 2010 : Chengdu, China)
Call Number
006.3 23
Publication Date
2010
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Electronic Resources
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2.2201
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Symposium on Computerized Guidelines and Protocols (2004 : Prague, Czech Republic)
Call Number
610.285 22
Publication Date
2004
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Electronic Resources
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1.8595
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ITCH (Conference) (2013 : Victoria, B.C.)
Call Number
610.285 23
Publication Date
2013
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Electronic Resources
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0.2433
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