Category Archives: Decision Modeling

Coming soon: “The Decision Factory”

Posted on January 25, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

“This book has the potential to do for automated decision-making in business that The Goal (Goldratt) did for supply chain management. The ease with which DeJans and Elam communicate these fundamentally new ideas for making decisions under uncertainty for complex … Continue reading →

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Challenge Feb-2026 “Trivial Rule”

Posted on January 24, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

This challenge was inspired by a post from Ron Itelman. You need to use any rules-based platform or GenAI tool to create an AI Agent that implements the following rule: “Execute a buy order if the current price is lower than … Continue reading →

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Decidability Problem

Posted on January 23, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

“We often assume that if we have good data and a good model, a decision can be made. That assumption quietly fails more often than we think,” – wrote Ron Itelman. “By decidability, I mean a boundary condition: A decision … Continue reading →

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“Show me why this loan was approved”

Posted on January 20, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

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The ability to ask the right questions is the key to successful decision modeling

Posted on January 16, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Prof. Warren Powell wrote: “What all of us do, and I think it is without exception, is look at problems through the lens of the modeling frameworks that we have been trained in. We are prototypical hammers looking for nails. … Continue reading →

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Stop pretending deterministic is good enough

Posted on December 6, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

This is a phrase from the latest post by Adam DeJans Jr. “We all know the world is uncertain. But what are you actually doing about it? Most of us? Running deterministic optimization and crossing our fingers. You KNOW your … Continue reading →

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Challenge Dec-2025 “Inside/Outside Production”

Posted on November 27, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

You need to help a manufacturer decide how much of each demanded product should be produced internally and how much should be sourced from outside. Whether a product is made inside or outside, it has an associated cost. A product … Continue reading →

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One More Time About Declarativity

Posted on November 23, 2025 by jacobfeldman

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The person who ships wins

Posted on November 18, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Adam DeJans Jr. recommends: – Build the smallest thing that actually solves the problem– Get it in front of people fast– Fix what actually matters, not what only you notice– Don’t wait for perfect alignment; ship something that forces alignment– … Continue reading →

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Challenge Nov-2025 “Advanced Website Design”

Posted on November 15, 2025 by decisionmanagementcommunity

This challenge is an advanced version of last month’s Challenge Oct-2025, when a freelance developer needs to design a website with as many features as possible, but also maximizing the total value of the selected features. Now you have several additional … Continue reading →

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