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Are our Rule Engines Smart Enough?

Posted on September 28, 2022 by jacobfeldman

On Sep 27, 2022 we had several discussions related to this question during the ongoing DecisionCAMP. Are we happy with where we are or should we raise the bar trying to come closer to our long-standing “big” objective when a … Continue reading →

Posted in Decision Intelligence, Rule Engines and BRMS | 1 Comment

What Humans Lose When We Let AI Decide

Posted on February 23, 2022 by jacobfeldman

“It’s been more than 50 years since HAL, the malevolent computer in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, first terrified audiences by turning against the astronauts he was supposed to protect. That cinematic moment captures what many of us still fear … Continue reading →

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In memory of Dr. Harold Boley

Posted on May 17, 2021 by jacobfeldman

Dr. Harold Boley passed away in December 2020. Being a well-known scientist in the semantic web movement and the Chair of RuleML from 2001 to 2020, Harold devoted a lot of efforts to integrate the academic research in the area … Continue reading →

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What will become obsolete first: a language or a deployment type?

Posted on March 14, 2021 by jacobfeldman

In the new article “Java and C# are Obsolete in the Age of Docker” Erik Engheim states: “Languages running on virtual machines were developed to make deployment on any platform easy. But this ability no longer matters when your software … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud Platforms, Containers, Languages, Microservices, Trends | Leave a comment

DecisionCAMP March-10 Session with Nick Broom

Posted on February 22, 2021 by jacobfeldman

Date: Wed, March 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST (New York Time) Title: “Practical decision modelling in an Agile environment” Presenter: Nick BroomAbstract: Agile has been the buzzword across companies and domains for years now and focusing on the early delivery … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Approach to Predictive Decision Automation

Posted on December 10, 2020 by jacobfeldman

In this webinar Red Hat specialists explain how explainable Predictive Decisioning can help us trust AI. Their  approach combines AI/ML, decision optimization, and traditional business rules to better understand the factors that contribute to an automated decision. They use the … Continue reading →

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Solving Assembly Line Balancing Problem

Posted on December 3, 2020 by jacobfeldman

Philippe Laborie from IBM CPLEX team shared several models for representation and solving an optimization problem in assembly line balancing research. His solutions are shown in Python CP Optimizer and OPL: they are not only very compact but highly efficient. … Continue reading →

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December Challenge “Virtual Chess Tournament”

Posted on November 30, 2020 by jacobfeldman

As the Queen’s Gambit movie brings attention to chess, try to solve our Dec-2020 Challenge: “Three world champions Fischer, Kasparov, and Karpov played in a virtual chess tournament. Each player played 7 games against two other opponents. Each player received … Continue reading →

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Does most software die young?

Posted on November 26, 2020 by jacobfeldman

This article by Allan Kelly discusses a provoking statement “Most software has a very short lifespan“. “Most software isn’t successful and therefore dies. Software which isn’t used or doesn’t generate enough benefit is abandoned, modifications cease and it dies. Successful … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to In-Person Conferences? Anti-notes from DecisionCAMP-2020

Posted on September 22, 2020 by jacobfeldman

This year almost all major conferences went virtual. Our 12th DecisionCAMP-2020 on June 29-July 1 in Oslo also went virtual and became a kind of success. No wonder: the registration count was 3-4 times larger than usual, people did not … Continue reading →

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