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Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design

Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design

Peter O’Donnell, Rob Meredith
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 8
ISBN13: 9781599048437|ISBN10: 1599048434|EISBN13: 9781599048444
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch054
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O’Donnell, Peter, and Rob Meredith. "Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design." Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, edited by Frederic Adam and Patrick Humphreys, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 474-481. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch054

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O’Donnell, P. & Meredith, R. (2008). Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design. In F. Adam & P. Humphreys (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies (pp. 474-481). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch054

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O’Donnell, Peter, and Rob Meredith. "Influence Diagrams as a Tool for Decision Support System Design." In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, edited by Frederic Adam and Patrick Humphreys, 474-481. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-843-7.ch054

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Abstract

This article examines the application of a modeling technique called influence diagramming to decision support system (DSS) analysis. Influence diagrams allow the development of a model of the natural (at least from the perspective of the decision maker) structure of a decision situation. These diagrams are simple to develop and understand, providing the DSS analyst and the decision maker with a useful basis for communication. The diagrams can also be easily translated into specifications detailing the design of a computer-based system. In particular, influence diagrams are well suited to the specification and description of spreadsheet-based models commonly used in contemporary decision support systems.

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