Intelligent Decision Support Methods: The Science of Knowledge Work

Information systems - past, present, and emerging the determinants of intelligence density data driven decision support evolving solutions - genetic algorithms simulating the brain to solve problems - neural networks putting expert reasoning in a box - rule-based systems dealing with linguistic ambiguity - fuzzy logic solving problems by analogy - case-based reasoning deriving rules from data - machine learning making it happen - business considerations in raising organizational intelligence. Appendices: saving time and money with objects A1 software products general reading case studies chapter key works and discussion questions.