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Micro‐computers and decision making
Author(s) -
Holroyd P.,
Richer M.,
Woods M. F.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.1983.tb01126.x
Subject(s) - computer science , frame (networking) , variety (cybernetics) , linkage (software) , markov chain , software , resource (disambiguation) , resource allocation , relevance (law) , markov decision process , operations research , software engineering , programming language , markov process , artificial intelligence , machine learning , engineering , telecommunications , computer network , biochemistry , chemistry , statistics , mathematics , political science , law , gene
The micro‐computer is claimed to have lost its designation “Hobbyist” and to provide a real computing facility for professionals at low cost and high convenience. The authors have taken a number of decision‐making and forecasting systems and “translated” them to operate on a variety of micro‐computers including the Texas TI 59, the Sinclair ZX 81, the Commodore PET and VIC and the Apple II. Experience in operating the “translated” programs on the small machines has shown perhaps surprising advantages over the main‐frame versions from which they were devised. The paper is in two parts. In the first part the use of micro‐computers is discussed in the light of our experience and in the second part the operation of the programs is explained. The use of standard software packages in R & D is not discussed. The programs which are discussed with examples of their use are: MAUDE derived from the main‐frame decision analysis program AIDA RELEVANCE a resource allocation ANALYSIS algorithm MARKOV CHAIN a stochastic ANALYSIS approach to forecasting CROSS IMPACT a policy analysis tool based on KISM Cross‐impact language LINKAGE an extension to ANALYSIS Cross Impact