June 22, 2019

Criteria versus Objective

June 22, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Decision models have three major components; goal, objectives, and alternatives. Some people use "criteria" instead of "objective." There is no "right" or "wrong" term, just different interpretations. When you look at the literature on AHP you find both, for example this good wiki descriptionuses "criterion" and it is hard to find the word objective anywhere. Others only use Objective. The more models we build the more we understand why using "objective" results in better models.

June 17, 2019

Objectives Hierarchy

June 17, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Using objective hierarchy with decisionAccelerator.

May 23, 2019

Getting started with decisionAccelerator

May 23, 2019/ Mark Edmonds

If you are new to the concept of decision modeling and/or decisionAccelerator, or just need a refresher, we suggest you watch the following tutorials in order.

January 29, 2019

Goals and Objectives Drive Good Decision Models

January 29, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Seems like a no-brainier, but this obvious statement "Goals and Objectives are key to effective decision models" is not always followed or understood when people build decision models. Words are just words for some, but words are important (and their meaning) when structuring a good/logical model.

January 29, 2019

Elements of a Good Decision Model

January 29, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Goal: The final purpose or aim; the end toward which effort is directed. Objectives: Something that ones efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish. Alternatives: Allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things. A good decision model has a clear goal (i.e. to delimit the problem), measurable objectives, and alternative choices with some way to quantify the "best ones."

January 29, 2019

Objectives vs Criterion?

January 29, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

In a recent model, a client was using population, growth, and historical performance as decision criteria. We suggested thinking of these criterion as "objectives" -- there is a fine line between criteria and objective, but there is a difference.

January 27, 2019

Getting the Objectives Right

January 27, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

This post discusses the importance of getting the “Objectives” right in a decision model. The three elements of a model are the Goal, the Objectives, and the Alternatives or choices. The Objectives in a model define what we want to achieve in order to reach the Goal.

January 16, 2019

Prioritizing a Project Portfolio

January 16, 2019/ Mark Edmonds

Prioritizing a project portfolio. It’s not as complicated as you think and allows you to see the forest.

January 16, 2019

Using decisionAccelerator for Zero-based Budgeting

January 16, 2019/ Mark Edmonds

How can Zero-Based Budgeting be implemented? We will show you how using decisionAccelerator, part of FTTM Tools.

January 15, 2019

Prioritizing Alternatives in AHP

January 15, 2019/ Mark Edmonds

Describes how decisionAccelerator prioritizes the alternatives using AHP.

January 12, 2019

decisionAccelerator Use Cases

January 12, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Some examples of how we and our clients use decisionAccelerator.

January 12, 2019

Introduction to Decision Analysis (2)

January 12, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

This screencast provides a basic overview of the decision-modeling framework used by decisionAccelerator.

January 12, 2019

Introduction to Decision Analysis (1)

January 12, 2019/ Neal Mitchell

Introduction to decision analysis; is a basic discussion of the decision modeling framework we use to engage decision stakeholders and accelerate many different types of group decisions. There are three types of decisions we model with this process, these include Yes/No decisions, choosing among alternatives, and prioritizing multiple alternatives.

lateralworks

lateralworks

tools

lateralworks

Criteria versus Objective

Objectives Hierarchy

Getting started with decisionAccelerator

Goals and Objectives Drive Good Decision Models

Elements of a Good Decision Model

Objectives vs Criterion?

Getting the Objectives Right

Prioritizing a Project Portfolio

Using decisionAccelerator for Zero-based Budgeting

Prioritizing Alternatives in AHP

decisionAccelerator Use Cases

Introduction to Decision Analysis (2)

Introduction to Decision Analysis (1)

lateralworks

Ideas

Tools