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Books for Better Decisions

A practitioner-curated library spanning decision modeling, business rules, optimization, knowledge systems, and the foundations that shaped modern Decision Management.

23titles
5decades
1988–2026publication years
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23 books

The Decision Factory: A Novel about Decisions Under Uncertainty

[Adam DeJans Jr.](https://www.adamdejans.com), John Elam

A practitioner-oriented novel about turning uncertain information into policies, simulations, and better operational decisions.

2026

The MILP Optimization Handbook for Practitioners

[Adam DeJans Jr.](https://www.adamdejans.com)

A hands-on guide to building practical mixed-integer linear optimization models for real-world decisions.

2025

Business Decision Modeling with OpenRules

Jacob Feldman

A practical introduction to creating, testing, and deploying operational business decision models with OpenRules.

2025

Real-World Decision Modeling with DMN

James Taylor & Jan Purchase

A practitioner guide to modeling business decisions with DMN using real-world examples and disciplined notation.

(2nd ed., DMN 1.5) 2023

CMMN Method and Style

Bruce Silver

A structured guide to modeling case-management work clearly and consistently with CMMN.

2020

Business Knowledge Blueprints

Ron Ross

A method for organizing business knowledge, rules, and concepts into reusable structures for operational decisions.

2020

DMN Method and Style

Bruce Silver

A practical style guide for creating clear, consistent, and executable DMN models.

(2nd ed.) 2018

DMN Cookbook

Bruce Silver & Edson Tirelli

A collection of practical DMN patterns and examples for common decision-modeling situations.

2018

DMN in Action with OpenRules

Jacob Feldman

Hands-on examples of representing and executing DMN-based decision models with OpenRules.

2017

Real-World Decision Modeling with DMN

James Taylor & Jan Purchase

A practitioner guide to modeling business decisions with DMN using real-world examples and disciplined notation.

(1st ed.) 2016

Systems of Insight for Digital Transformation

IBM

An IBM Redbook on operationalizing analytics and decision capabilities as part of digital transformation.

(IBM Redbook) 2015

Knowledge Automation

Alan N. Fish

A practical look at capturing expert knowledge and turning it into automated business decisions.

2012

Building Business Solutions

Ron G. Ross & Gladys S.W. Lam

A business-rules-oriented approach to designing solutions around business knowledge, vocabulary, and requirements.

2011

The Decision Model

Barbara von Halle & Larry Goldberg

Introduces a structured method for separating, organizing, and managing business decision logic.

2010

Smart Enough Systems

James Taylor & Neil Raden

A foundational guide to embedding analytics and decision automation directly into operational systems.

2007

Domain-Driven Design

Eric Evans

The classic guide to modeling complex business domains in software through a shared language and domain model.

2003

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

Eliyahu M. Goldratt

A management novel introducing Theory of Constraints and systems thinking through manufacturing operations.

1992

Modeling the World in States

Stephen J. Mellor & Sally Shlaer

A foundational object-oriented analysis text focused on modeling system behavior through states and transitions.

1991

Modeling the World in Data

Sally Shlaer & Stephen J. Mellor

A foundational data-modeling text focused on representing real-world entities, relationships, and information structures.

1988

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