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Decision Making can be defined as a management approach and process of selecting the most logical choice from the available options to create the best situation.

Decision Making can be defined as a management approach and process of selecting the most logical choice from the available options to create the best situation.

Making decisions is a common thought process within modern management. Every professional or manager makes hundreds of decisions in the challenging environment where he or she works.

It is an important process because he or she has to determine both organizational and managerial activities and priorities, based on their time, resources and other influential variables.

Decisions on management level are important because they often are related to business activities, organizational functioning and business goals. There have been lots of scientific and practical studies on the process from a learning point of view.

What are the most known and used models and methods? What are their success stories and practical tips when you apply these? These posts are all about great theories, methods and famous tools and can help you to achieve your goal or understand certain aspects of made decisions.

What If Analysis: the Basics and an Example

April 14th, 2025

What If Analysis: this article explains the What If Analysis or Scenario Analysis in a practical way. Next to what it (definition) is, this article also highlights a What If Analysis example and the 5 basic steps to perform this…

Paired Comparison Method plus example

April 14th, 2025

Paired Comparison Method: this article explains the Paired Comparison Method in a practical way. Besides what it is, this article also highlights the six basic steps and a worked real-world example. After reading you will understand the basics of this…

Linear Programming explained

April 14th, 2025

Linear Programming: this article explains Linear Programming in a practical way. Next to what it is, highlights this article also the origin, the algorithms, steps of the process, and a calculation example. After reading it, you will understand the basics…

Impact Analysis (IA)

April 14th, 2025

Impact Analysis: this article explains the Impact Analysis in a practical way. After reading it, you will understand the basics of this powerful decision making method. What is an Impact Analysis? In 1996, American software engineers Robert S. Arnold and…

Decision Tree Analysis: the Theory and an Example

April 14th, 2025

Decision Tree Analysis: this article describes the Decision Tree Analysis in a practical way. Next to what it is, this article also higlights the process, the “What if” thought, Visualization and Representation, a practical Decision Tree Analysis example. This…

BATNA Negotiation

April 14th, 2025

BATNA Negotiation: this article explains the BATNA Negotiation in a practical way. Next to what it is (including BATNA acronym), this article highlights the Negotiation topics, the importance of a DMU, possible Resistance and Target Points, Alternatives and determining BATNA.…

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

April 14th, 2025

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): this article describes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) by Thomas L. Saaty in a practical way. It cover what the AHP is, why and when it is useful, how to apply it and what it looks…

Cynefin Framework (Snowden)

March 29th, 2025

Cynefin Framework: this article explains the Cynefin Framework, developed by Dave Snowden and Mary E. Boon, in a practical way. The article starts with general theory of this framework, followed by an example of contexts in which this…

Force Field Analysis by Kurt Lewin explained

March 29th, 2025

Force Field Analysis: this article explains the Force Field Analysis by Kurt Lewin in a practical way. Next to what it is, this article also highlights the change process, the Force Field Analysis, an example template overview to start yourself,…

The Stepladder Technique

March 29th, 2025

The Stepladder Technique: this article provides a practical explanation of The Stepladder Technique. After reading, you’ll have a better understanding of how you can encourage individual participation in group decisions while using creativity. What is the Stepladder Technique?…

Critical Thinking explained

March 29th, 2025

Critical Thinking: this article describes the Critical Thinking in a practical way. Next to what it is (definition and meaning), this article also highlights it’s origin related to an Assessment, that it is a scientific method, How does it work?…

Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)

March 28th, 2025

Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA): this article provides a practical explanation of the concept of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). This article contains a detailed explanation of MDCDA, the steps involved and a practical example. After reading it, you…
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