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INFORMS Business Analytics Conference

the largest association for the decision and data sciences, hosts
the premier industry conference for OR and MS professionals

April 16-18, 2023 | Denver, CO

Volley Solutions: an INFORMS sponsor

Smarter Decisions for a Better World
attend our technology sessions and visit our booth

Workshop - SOLD OUT

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Reasons to Attend

16Tracks

150+Sessions

800+Attendees

understand the emerging trend of Decision Science

DECIDE BETTER:
Decision Science for Leaders

Technology Workshop
comprehensive workshop on strategies, motivations, and techniques via examples

DECIDE BETTER:
the Decision Science lifecycle

Technology Tutorial
immersive session with numerous hands-on decision scenarios, from pre- to post-mortem

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Mundane Decisions

Rely on “digital instincts” to respond to customer inquiries, notifications, referrals, and routine planning

Important Decisions

Utilize judgement to prioritize projects, select vendors, choose candidates, and issue approvals

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Epic Decisions

Leverage diverse perspectives to make an investment, locate a facility, and identify patterns

prepare to DECIDE BETTER

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How do you decide who to hire, when a phase-gate has been achieved, or which project to resource next? Chances are, you rely on intuition... which could otherwise be known as habits, biases, and, group-think. What if you could elevate your decision-making… to decide using information. To decide better?

What will I learn from this session?

Learn how to apply structured Decision Science techniques to everyday life… as an employee, entrepreneur, student, or parent!
Understand how and why organizations use these techniques (with examples)

What insights will I come away with?

Core frameworks of Weighted Value and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for a decision-maker, facilitator, or domain expert
Appreciate the value of reflecting, conducting post-mortems (and pre-mortems!)