Category Archives: Decision Modeling

Decision Modeling by Adam DeJans Jr.

Posted on March 4, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Adam DeJans Jr. describes the technical approach he uses, regardless of whether the tool is for optimization, ML, simulation, or even a rules engine: Link

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From Solvers to Decision Factories

Posted on February 24, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Jacob Feldman just posted an article with this title on LinkedIn. Here is the conclusion: “Moving from pure solvers to ‘decision factories’ reflects a broader trend: traditional optimization solvers are maturing into Decision Optimization components embedded within larger Decision Intelligence … Continue reading →

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From Process-Centric to Decision-Centric Architecture

Posted on February 22, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Here is a quote from Stefaan Lambrecht‘s post: “Instead of process-centric orchestration with embedded decisions, design a decision-centric orchestration, driven by a coherent integrated decision model.” In the more detailed article “Decision-Centric Orchestration: The Next Competitive Advantage“, he demonstrates this … Continue reading →

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Sequential Optimization

Posted on February 8, 2026 by decisionmanagementcommunity

Meinolf Sellmann: Sequential optimization problems are frequent in business. There are many ways to deal with them, but two methods are particularly prevalent: deterministic look-ahead and stochastic look-ahead optimization. Watch our instant premiere on Tuesday, Feb 10, at Noon EST, … Continue reading →

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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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