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Decision Analysis

Decision Analysis

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

The Decision Analysis badge focuses on helping learners become better decision makers by describing how humans intuitively make decisions in contrast to the structured decision analysis approach of choosing options that work best despite tradeoffs and uncertain outcomes.

Skills Decision Analysis Decision Analysis Tools Collaborative Decision Processes Expert Elicitation

Badge Criteria

This INTERMEDIATE badge is equivalent to a 1-credit, master's-level course. A final grade of B or better is required to earn this badge.

1. Recognize impediments to good decision-making and understand how decision-analysis tools and processes help overcome those impediments. 2. Understand that decision analysis integrates values and facts. 3. Understand the role of decision-makers, stakeholders and experts in decision-making. 4. Practice the steps in the decision analysis process: framing a decision, identifying objectives, creating options and evaluating consequences. 5. Understand the role of science in a decision context. 6. Recognize the challenges and opportunities of applying decision analysis in situations of high scientific uncertainty and values conflict.

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