Abstract
The focus of this paper is on decision making; more specifically, on what decision making requirements are needed in the future. We augur for a decision informatics paradigm; it is a real-time, Information-based approach to decision making. The paradigm is supported by two sets of technologies (i.e., information and decision technologies) and underpinned by three disciplines (i.e., data fusion/analysis, decision modeling, and systems engineering). We begin by considering the context - and needs - for decision making as the economies of the world change and evolve, especially in regard to emerging services; then our proposed decision informatics paradigm is detailed and illustrated, together with an in-depth review of a critical, underpinning research area (dealing with real-time fusion and analysis of multiple nonhomogeneous data sources), followed by several concluding remarks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 102-113 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics Part C: Applications and Reviews |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Data analysis
- Data fusion
- Decision making
- Mass customization
- Quantitative modeling
- Systems engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Theory and Mathematics
- Computer Science Applications
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Control and Systems Engineering