• DocumentCode
    2347419
  • Title

    Conceptual decision model

  • Author

    Sirola, Miki

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Espoo
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    8-10 Sept. 2003
  • Firstpage
    69
  • Lastpage
    72
  • Abstract
    Decision making is mostly based on decision concepts and decision models built in decision support systems. Type of decision problem determines application. We present a conceptual decision model that utilises rule-based methodologies, numerical algorithms and procedures, statistical methodologies including distributions, and visual support. Selection of used decision concepts is based on case-based needs. Fine tuning of the model is done during construction of the computer application and analysis of the case examples. A kind of decision table is built including prefiltered decision options and carefully chosen decision attributes. Each attribute is weighted, decision table values are given, and finally total score is calculated. This is done with a many-step procedure including various elements. The computer application is built on G2 platform. The case example choice of career is analysed in detail. The developed prototype should be considered mostly as an advisory tool in decision making. More important than the numerical result of the analysis is to learn about the decision problem. Evaluation expertise is needed in the development process. The model constructed is a kind of completed multicriteria decision analysis concept. It is also an example of using a theoretical methodology in solving a practical problem
  • Keywords
    decision making; decision support systems; expert system shells; statistical distributions; G2 expert system shell; decision making concept; decision support system; multicriteria decision analysis; numerical algorithm; rule based method; statistical method; Application software; Computer applications; Data visualization; Decision making; Decision support systems; Decision trees; Engineering profession; Information science; Laboratories; Statistical analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 2003. Proceedings of the Second IEEE International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Lviv
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8138-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IDAACS.2003.1249518
  • Filename
    1249518