A Professional's Guide to Decision Science and Problem Solving: An Integrated Approach for Assessing Issues, Finding Solutions, and Reaching Corporate Objectives
Author:   Frank Tillman ,  Deandra Cassone
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
ISBN:  

9780132869782


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   23 February 2012
Format:   Hardback
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A Professional's Guide to Decision Science and Problem Solving: An Integrated Approach for Assessing Issues, Finding Solutions, and Reaching Corporate Objectives


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Author:   Frank Tillman ,  Deandra Cassone
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Financial TImes Prentice Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9780132869782


ISBN 10:   0132869780
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   23 February 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Preface     xiv Part I: The Method     1 Chapter 1: Define the Objectives and Identify Metrics     3 Chapter 2: Explore the Environment     31 Chapter 3: Explore the Scope of the Problem and Its Importance     47 Chapter 4: Data Mining and Statistical Analysis     59 Chapter 5: Solve the Problem and Measure the Results     71 Chapter 6: Evaluate the Results and Do Sensitivity Analysis     81 Chapter 7: Summary of Part I     91 Part II: Case Studies     95 Chapter 8: Logistics Service Provider     97 Chapter 9: New Product Development     131 Chapter 10: Airline Merger     159 Appendix A: Overview of Methodologies     205 Appendix B: Detailed Methodologies     221 References     239 Index     241

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Frank  A. Tillman  has had  a varied and  full career  teaching and doing research in academia for more than 30 years, starting and managing two consulting firms, IBES,  Inc.  (government  agencies) and HTX International,  Inc. (private firms), and developing com- mercial and residential real estate. He served as department head at Kansas State University for more than 20 years where he published 50+ professional articles, published two books, and advised a number of M.S. and Ph.D. theses candidates. This book is a compilation of his consulting experiences noting which approach works best to solve real problems that result in solutions that can be implemented. Deandra T. Cassone  currently teaches as an adjunct professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology in its graduate sys- tems engineering  program and is in management  at a Fortune  100 company. She has spent more than 25 year in the industry, serving in consulting,  technical,  and  management  roles.  Her  interests  lie in building structured decision-making models that encompass the application of the concepts in this book. She has also submitted  and been awarded a number of business process patents.

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