Structuring and Judgment in Decision Technology.

Abstract : This report summarizes 15 months of research on the technology of inference and decision, including topics such as: the quality and user acceptance of decision analysis performed by computer vs. analyst; the effect of hierarchical vs. non-hierarchical structures on MAU importance weights and ratings; and the relative impacts of group structure, source reliability, and datum diagnosticity on hierarchical inference judgments. The purpose of this report is to summarize findings and explain how they integrate into an overall program of research on decision technology.