DA 2 Class Blog

Problem Session #7

2010-02-16T10:43:00.000-08:00

Problem Session #6

2010-02-09T22:38:00.001-08:00

Shirley Worksheet

2010-02-09T14:31:00.001-08:00

Prof. Howard has made the worksheet available - here it is (click to enlarge):

Problem Session 3

2010-01-21T22:04:00.000-08:00

Here is problem session #3

Problem Session 1

2010-01-07T09:00:00.000-08:00

This is Problem Session 1, on the modeling of the thumbtack toss. This is highly recommended for those who've had a break from calculus. Please feel free to post questions on this in the Coursework forum. Please note: you can press the full-screen icon (TV-shaped icon) to watch in full-screen mode.

Professional Decision Modeling

2010-01-07T08:53:00.000-08:00

This is a talk given by Dr. Steve Tani from Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) on Professional Decision Modeling in 2009. Please watch it carefully - we will be using these modeling guidelines in the case study assignments.

Visual Basic for Applications

2010-01-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

This is a talk given on Visual Basic programming that you might find useful for the assignments later this quarter.

Here are the slides used in the video.

Professional Decision Analysis Example (Boeing Dreamliner)

2009-12-28T10:32:00.000-08:00

David Leonhardi, Business Consultant at Boeing, talks about the use of Decision Analysis in the design of the 787 Dreamliner, at Stanford University in the class "Lessons in Decision-Making."

Professional Decision Analysis Example (Unleaded Fuel)

2009-12-28T10:30:00.000-08:00

Dr. Carl Spetzler, CEO, Strategic Decisions Group, tells the story of his first decision analysis project that got him into the field.

Carl's work involved helping a large Oil&Gas organization figure out if they wanted to introduce unleaded fuel (in the 70s). This video provides a great narrative for a situation in which some of the simplest tools of decision analysis provided incisive clarity where the traditional tools of deterministic finance failed.

This video will make better sense by the time you are done with Case Study 3. You can still watch it to get an idea of Professional Decision Anlaysis Projects.

Professional Decision Analysis Example (Advertising Strategy)

2009-12-28T10:26:00.000-08:00

Advertising Strategy

A decision analysis project focused on advertising strategy, done in Prof. Burke Robinson's class (MS&E 457). This talk was given to consultants at Strategic Decisions Group - you can hear their questions and the subsequent discussion. Prior to this talk, the results had already been presented to the client. At this talk, the analysts wanted feedback from professionals on their work.

This video will make better sense by the time you are done with Case Study 3. You can still watch it to get an idea of Professional Decision Analysis Projects.

Sensitivity Analysis Using Data Tables

2009-12-28T10:22:00.000-08:00

This is a useful video for learning how to use data tables.