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Resources for learning and applying quantitative methods to improve decision making in situations with uncertainty, multiple conflicting objectives, or dynamic change. For further information, consult the Decision Analysis Society or the System Dynamics Society.

Decision analysis software and exercises

- Computer programs to solve decision trees
- Computer-oriented decision analysis exercises
- Short decision analysis cases

Decision analysis reference material

- D. L. Keefer, C. W. Kirkwood, and J. L. Corner, Summary of Decision Analysis Applications in the Operations Research Literature, 1990-2001, 2002.

- C. W. Kirkwood, Decision Tree Primer, 2002.

- C. W. Kirkwood, Notes on Attitude Toward Risk Taking and the Exponential Utility Function, 1991, 1997. If you print this, set "Page Sizing" to "Actual size" on the Print dialog to print full size, or it will print slightly smaller on some printers.

Strategic decision making: Multiobjective decision analysis with spreadsheets

Craig W. Kirkwood, Strategic Decision Making: Multiobjective Decision Analysis with Spreadsheets, Duxbury Press, Belmont, CA, 1997, ISBN 0-534-51692-0. This is out of print. Contact the author about access to a PDF version. An Instructor's Manual is available if the book is adopted for a course.

- Front Material: The Table of Contents and Preface for the updated PDF version, including a list of corrections (page xiv) and supplemental notes with additional explanations and updates (pages xiv through xxi). If you print this, set "Page Sizing" to "Actual size" on the Print dialog to print full size, or it will print slightly smaller on some printers.

- Chapter Example Spreadsheets: Excel spreadsheets for the chapter examples.

- Visual Basic functions used in the book.

- Syllabus for a course using the book

System dynamics resource page

- Support materials for the beer game production-distribution exercise
- System Dynamics Methods: A Quick Introduction
- Business Process Analysis Workshops: System Dynamics Models
- New Product Dynamics: Illustrative System Dynamics Models
- Systems Thinking: Managing the White Spaces in an Organization 
- Vensim PLE Quick Reference and Tutorial

Craig W. Kirkwood (craig.kirkwood "AT" asu.edu) [2020-10-02]