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Peer reviewedKassicieh, Suleiman K.; Nowak, John W. – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Discusses importance of academic planning and describes a model-based decision support system for academic units in a university hierarchy. This system integrates macro-level decisions by examining individual departments' budgets to determine future plans. Quantitative techniques for forecasting change are reviewed, including use of spreadsheet…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Budgeting, Computer Simulation, Databases
Ahlers, Robert H., Ed.; And Others – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1986
Features articles on topics related to use of expert systems for training: machine intelligence effectiveness in military systems applications; automated maneuvering board training system; intelligent tutoring system for electronic troubleshooting; technology development for intelligent maintenance advisors; design of intelligent computer assisted…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Decision Support Systems
Direct linkCaulkins, Jonathan P. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2002
In this article, the author discusses the use in policy analysis of models that incorporate uncertainty. He believes that all models should consider incorporating uncertainty, but that at the same time it is important to understand that sampling variability is not usually the dominant driver of uncertainty in policy analyses. He also argues that…
Descriptors: Statistical Inference, Models, Policy Analysis, Sampling
