scholarly journals A DECISION MAKING AID MODEL FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A STRATEGIC DECISION PROCESS

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Djamil Mohamed ◽  
Yu Jintian
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Proposed Model

The implementation of a decision support system and decision-making plays an important role for the outcome on the objective of a project. As important tools, the knowledge from the internal and external of a project and the experiences of project managers and experts are significant assurances to make a better decision, therefore a better concrete aggregate alternatives decision. The purpose of this paper is the development of a Decision Making Aid model with alternatives decisions and solutions (DMAM) to help the process of decisionmaking. By choosing the most appropriate model and alternatives, the proposed model aims to solve given problems pinpointed on the ―Framework for Classifying the Project Management Research‖. The model takes into account the complexity of the project and the existing alternatives decisions and solutions of previous cases. The results indicate that this model significantly reduces time and marginal error for decision-making

Concepts for the Design of a Manager-Centric Global Decision Support System for Organizations

Crowdsourcing ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 285-299
Author(s):  
Paulo Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Decision Taking

The goal of this chapter is to describe a set of concepts for the design of information systems supporting the global decision process in an organization from a management point of view. Managers are responsible for decisions that are crucial for the success of the organization. Supporting decision taking by management in an integrated way means to support the global decision process of the organization and increase its efficiency and resilience. The system is envisaged so that i) each manager has available a decision dashboard to support the flux of decision-making for which he or she is responsible; ii) the dashboards also allow managers to crowdsource from non-managers different aspects of decision iii) the dashboards are connected in a conversational network; iv) this conversational network is so structured to support the global decision process of the organization.

Multiparticipant Decision Making and Balanced Scorecard Collaborative

2005 ◽  
pp. 395-402
Author(s):  
Daniel Xodo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Decision Process

The building of decision support system (DSS) for integrated workgroups sets out problems related to the nature of the decision process as well as its operative implementation.

Concepts for the Design of a Manager-Centric Global Decision Support System for Organizations

2015 ◽  
pp. 173-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Decision Taking

The goal of this chapter is to describe a set of concepts for the design of information systems supporting the global decision process in an organization from a management point of view. Managers are responsible for decisions that are crucial for the success of the organization. Supporting decision taking by management in an integrated way means to support the global decision process of the organization and increase its efficiency and resilience. The system is envisaged so that i) each manager has available a decision dashboard to support the flux of decision-making for which he or she is responsible; ii) the dashboards also allow managers to crowdsource from non-managers different aspects of decision iii) the dashboards are connected in a conversational network; iv) this conversational network is so structured to support the global decision process of the organization.

A Decision Support System for Brewery Production Planning at Feldschlösschen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Mickein ◽  
Matthes Koch ◽  
Knut Haase
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Support System ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Visualization Tool ◽  
Optimization Framework

This article presents a decision support system (DSS) for multilevel production planning implemented at a Swiss brewery. The DSS supports supply chain executives in tactical and strategic decision making. The system consists of a user interface and visualization tool embedded in a cloud-based optimization framework.

A deterministic contractor selection decision support system for competitive bidding

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Semaan ◽  
Michael Salem
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Selection Decision

Purpose The construction industry today is one of the biggest industries in the world. As projects continue to grow in complexity, project management continues to evolve. Contractor selection is a difficult task that owners and project managers face. Although previously researchers have worked on the subject of contractor selection, a comprehensive decision support system for contractor selection has not yet been developed. Recent reports of major delays and cost overruns in mega projects highlight the need for a model that is able to be flexible and comprehensive becomes evident. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The research focuses on obtaining insights from field experts using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Then, a model was developed in the light of the data collected. Accordingly, the model was tested on a case study. Findings This paper presents a model for contractor selection that is wholesome in its take on the topic. The model incorporates both managerial and technical aspects of the problem. The model was tested on a case study and it was proven to be feasible in real world applications. The contractor selection decision support system serves the needs of both academics and industry managers, as an integral part of project management. Originality/value The model presented in this paper is innovative in its take on the problems. MCDA tools have been uniquely modified in this paper to cater to the needs of the selection problem while accounting for the criteria hierarchy that incorporates aspects that are instrumental for proper evaluation of a contractor’s likelihood of success.

Conversation-Oriented Decision Support Systems for Organizations

Data Mining ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 1376-1389
Author(s):  
Paulo Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Group Decision Support Systems ◽  
Compound Decision

This chapter proposes concepts for designing and developing decision support systems that acknowledge, explore and exploit the fact that conversations among people are the top-level “supporting device” for decision-making. The goal is to design systems that support, configure and induce increasingly effective and efficient decision-making conversations. This includes allowing and motivating participation in decision-making conversations of any people who may contribute positively to decision-making and to the quality of its outcomes. The proposal sees the sum total of decisions being taken in an organization as the global decision process of the organization. The global decision process of the organization is structured in decision processes corresponding to organizational domains. Each organizational domain has associated a unit decision process. If the organizational domain contains organizational sub-domains, then its compound decision process is the union and composition of its unit decision process and the unit decision processes of its sub-domains. The proposal can be seen as extending, enlarging and integrating group decision support systems into an organization-wide system. The resulting organizational decision support system, by its conversational nature, may become the kernel decision support system of an organization or enterprise. In this way, the global decision process of the organization may be made explicit and monitored. It is believed that this proposal is original.

Data warehousing for construction equipment management

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1480-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongqin Fan ◽  
Hyoungkwan Kim ◽  
Osmar R Zaïane
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Data Warehouse ◽  
Support System ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Construction Equipment ◽  
Equipment Management ◽  
Maintenance And Repair ◽  
Repair Costs

Equipment logistics, maintenance, and repair are important aspects of construction equipment management. A well-managed equipment fleet helps reduce downtime, as well as total maintenance and repair costs. With quickly growing fleets of equipment, large contractors tend to divert the maintenance and repair of equipment from equipment managers to project managers. As a result, the equipment managers shift their attention from operational-level decision-making to corporate-level strategic decision-making regarding equipment management, which is often a challenging job with the current equipment management system. This paper presents an equipment data warehouse and a prototype decision support system (DSS). The proposed equipment data warehouse enables equipment managers to visually analyze the equipment fleet data from different perspectives and at various level of details. The data-warehouse-based DSS facilitates high-level, fact-based decision-making regarding equipment logistics, supplies, maintenance, repair, and replacement and has higher levels of performance and flexibility than the current equipment management system.Key words: data warehouse, decision support system, equipment management, multidimensional modeling.

Conversation-Oriented Decision Support Systems for Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 118-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Garrido
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Support System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Group Decision Support Systems ◽  
Compound Decision

This chapter proposes concepts for designing and developing decision support systems that acknowledge, explore and exploit the fact that conversations among people are the top-level “supporting device” for decision-making. The goal is to design systems that support, configure and induce increasingly effective and efficient decision-making conversations. This includes allowing and motivating participation in decision-making conversations of any people who may contribute positively to decision-making and to the quality of its outcomes. The proposal sees the sum total of decisions being taken in an organization as the global decision process of the organization. The global decision process of the organization is structured in decision processes corresponding to organizational domains. Each organizational domain has associated a unit decision process. If the organizational domain contains organizational sub-domains, then its compound decision process is the union and composition of its unit decision process and the unit decision processes of its sub-domains. The proposal can be seen as extending, enlarging and integrating group decision support systems into an organization-wide system. The resulting organizational decision support system, by its conversational nature, may become the kernel decision support system of an organization or enterprise. In this way, the global decision process of the organization may be made explicit and monitored. It is believed that this proposal is original.

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