Matrix Decision Making
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Making the right storage decision
Making the right storage decision
03/17/2005 03:42 AMZDNet Mar 15 2005 7:35PM GMT
A Tour of Decision Making Structures in
PHP
A Tour of Decision Making Structures in
PHP
10/29/2003 02:21 AMA comprehensive overview of the control structures available in PHP.
Bayesian decision-making rules our
unconscious
Bayesian decision-making rules our
unconscious
01/22/2004 02:47 AMBayesian statistical modelling is a tool used to compare new events to
past experience, something useful for applications as diverse as
predicting whether a message is spam and whether a Web-page is
relevant to a given subject. New research indicates that we do a lot
of Bayesian comparisons in our heads, particularily when engaged in
athletic tasks:
"Most decisions in our lives are done in the presence of uncertainty,"
Dr. Körding said. "In all these cases, the prior knowledge we have
can be very helpful. If the brain works in the Bayesian way, it would
optimally use the prior knowledge."
The researchers drew the analogy to tennis in their paper, and it is
not the first study to suggest that athletes have a more sophisticated
understanding of mathematics than even they may realize.
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Mind Scans to Map Decision Making
Mechanics
Mind Scans to Map Decision Making
Mechanics
06/28/2004 08:10 AMInternet helps public affairs
decision-making
Internet helps public affairs
decision-making
01/28/2004 12:04 AMXinhuanet Jan 28 2004 4:30AM GMT
17th International Conference on
Multiple Criteria Decision Making
17th International Conference on
Multiple Criteria Decision Making
01/28/2004 02:35 PMNetLib Jan 28 2004 4:19PM GMT
Case Study: Unified reporting aids
decision-making
Case Study: Unified reporting aids
decision-making
04/01/2005 08:32 PMvnunet.com Apr 1 2005 11:58PM GMT
THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
06/10/2004 11:20 AM
 One
of the value propositions for Knowledge Management is to improve
decision-making. At a recent Toronto KM Consortium meeting, we agreed
to study whether KM actually achieves this objective.
When we looked for a model of the decision-making process, one that
seemed especially intriguing, in light of recent controversies about
its authors' decision-making skill, was that used by NASA, illustrated
in the table at right.
Whether we decide instinctively (whether to flee or fight), rationally
(what laptop to buy), or morally, aesthetically or emotionally (who to
vote for in the next election), or using some combination of the
above,
we do tend to follow this process. Our decision criteria can be
objective or subjective. The process can be one-pass or iterative,
formal or informal. In some cases we 'back into' the process -- making
a possibly impulsive decision and then attempting to justify or test
it
by going back through the process. The facts and assessment of
unknowns
can be exhaustive and methodical or cursory, often depending on the
importance of the decision and the consequences of making the wrong
one, though I've heard more than one CEO pride himself on his ability
to make fast decisions with incomplete information, even if better
information was available.
Some of us are prone to groupthink -- unduly influenced by the
preferences of others, even if those preferences are uninformed,
illogical or volatile -- you see this often in election campaigns.
There are different styles of weighing alternatives, too. Some prefer
to find consensus, and consult extensively with others whose judgement
they trust -- recent studies indicate, with the benefit of hindsight,
that such an approach yields superior decisions. Others take an
adversarial, black-hat or 'devil's advocate' position to try to get
opposing perspectives before making decisions. In his new book, the
Wisdom of Crowds, James
Surowiecki cites the
importance
of careful design of a decision-making or advisory group (most
critically that they be informed, representative of different
stakeholders and perspectives, and independent thinkers).
We tend to be influenced differently by others in the decision-making
process, depending on our personal values and our position in the
organization or group -- some of us are deeply influenced by others'
authority (status or education), reputation, or trustworthiness (which
means peers' views get more weight than either superiors' or
subordinates').
Inaccurate, incomplete or biased research or debate can also produce
inappropriate decisions -- some of us are more aware of 'spin'
in what we read and hear than others. Marketers have perfected
techniques that range from manipulative to dishonest to influence
customer buying decisions. And as these fall from favour, subtler,
more
subversive techniques -- like story-telling -- are taking their place.
Some legal decisions are considered so critical that there is a
special
standard of fairness -- "due process'.
Technology sometimes gives us the opportunity to defer making
decisions
and keep many options open until more facts are available and the risk
of decision error drops -- rapid prototyping for example.
Here are four brief stories about decisions, that reveal good and bad
decision-making processes:
- A friend of mine was hiring for a research-analyst
position. There were three excellent candidates, but all four
interviewers rated a tall, well-spoken, attractive, well-dressed young
man as their clear choice. The word three of them used to describe his
superior je ne sais quoi was
'presence'. It turned out presence was all he had -- his research
skills were questionable, and the interviewers later kicked themselves
for not looking more closely at his sample work-product before hiring
him. Before he could be hired, he quit for a much higher-paying job in
PR, a job he had no credentials for, and where he is now Vice
President.
- A colleague was trying to decide between two new
house
models. He and his wife were each leaning slightly towards a different
choice. He drew up a chart listing all the buying criteria they cared
about, weighted each criterion and rated each house on each criterion.
The house his wife preferred got a higher total score, but my
colleague
wasn't convinced. He kept trying to rig the numbers or weights to
change the scores, but couldn't do it, so he relented and they bought
the house his wife preferred. A year later he was delighted with the
decision, and couldn't understand how he was attached to the other
house at all.
- A woman I know was going out with two guys, and was
under
growing pressure to make a decision. All her friends preferred Guy A,
with whom she shared many interests, over Guy B, who spoke little
English and with whom she had almost nothing in common. She chose Guy
B
anyway, citing 'pure chemistry', and eventually married him.
Twenty-five years later, it was obviously the right choice -- they're
still together and very happy.
- A small Canadian company was successfully courted by
a foreign company that appeared, on the surface, to be a perfect tactical
fit -- the Canadian company had great products and R&D, while the
foreign company had lots of cash and market presence around the world.
Five years later everyone from the Canadian company was gone and all
that was left was a warehouse. The strategies and cultures of the two companies, it was clear in
hindsight, were completely incompatible.
This year, Canadians and Americans will both decide on a new federal
government. The electoral process in both countries is badly flawed,
the electorate is largely ignorant of the issues, and is being
deliberately misled by campaign advertising, while the media, in
typical fashion, are oversimplifying many of the choices and
completely
disregarding others. The only thing we know for sure is that, in both
countries, more people will consciously decide not to
vote than will vote for any of the alternatives. I wonder what
that tells us about The Wisdom of
Crowds?
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The Matrix Has You
The Matrix Has You
04/09/2004 03:56 PMI picked up one of the more impressive McFarlane toys releases. Final
discounted price was under ten dollars. Originally retailed for 30
dolalrs. ...
CL Matrix
CL Matrix
05/11/2004 03:10 PMFile release..
Da Matrix
Da Matrix
11/05/2003 05:55 PMWell. I just got a chance to see The Matrix Revolutions. I don't want
to spoil it for you, so all I can say is... You know that weird SF
geek friend of yours? The one that bought the complete set of Star
Trek movies in the box set and not only unwrapped, but actually
watched Star Trek V? When it comes out on DVD and he buys it, borrow
it. That way when you go to clean your apartment and need some
background noise, you'll have something handy. Pretty good Wrath of
God music, though. Gotta say that for...
The Matrix
The Matrix
11/07/2003 08:52 AMMatrix Reloaded Mini-Review - Pompous, Pretentious, Perfect .. On the
left, a collection of philosophy articles .. a certain summer movie ..
.. Find yer own link .. Warner Brothers .. matrixII ..
evolved
whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com
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Look at the ASP.NET Web Matrix
Look at the ASP.NET Web Matrix
08/05/2002 10:43 PMCNET Aug 4 2002 10:11PM ET
Exit the MATRIX
Exit the MATRIX
02/10/2004 02:51 AMJane Black at Businessweek Online reports that more than half of the
states that signed up for the MATRIX law-enforcement database have
quit it. The Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange lets the
police draw on multiple databases to create instant dossiers on, well,
anyone they want. Here are Jane's conclusions: There's no doubt that
MATRIX raises privacy red flags, though after an extensive briefing by
the Florida Law Enforcement Dept., which is spearheading the project,
I believe that it's little more than an efficient way to query
multiple databases. The real furor over MATRIX demonstrates something
much more important — and...
Matrix Chat
Matrix Chat
05/25/2004 08:09 AMHello Everybody
Matrix style y0
Matrix style y0
10/29/2003 12:12 AMVesna is my hero. This memory is going to always make me laugh almost
as hard as I did when...
ADO.NET 2.0 Feature Matrix
ADO.NET 2.0 Feature Matrix
07/13/2004 12:25 AMADO.NET 2.0 comes with a plethora of new features. This includes a new
base-class–based provider model and features that all providers can
take advantage of, as well as changes that are specific to
System.Data.SqlClient. Because the .NET Framework 2.0 is being
released in conjunction with SQL Server 2005, some of these features
require SQL Server 2005 to be usable. This article is meant to serve
as an overview and roadmap of the new features, give examples of their
use, and includes a chart of which features are provider-neutral and
which are SqlClient-specific. In future articles in this series, I'll
be going over some of the features in greater detail. In addition,
there are many new features of the DataSet and friends; these will be
covered in future articles.
Matrix 3 sucks
Matrix 3 sucks
11/05/2003 07:05 PM I feel so burned. I can't believe I
(called in sick to go
see) went to
Matrix Revolutions. IMO, they shouldn't have made it
into a franchise, as the first Matrix was just fine as a stand-alone
movie.
Matrix reviews
Matrix reviews
11/05/2003 02:29 PMSTLtoday: "The Matrix Revolutions" is awful. It's
not merely hapless or disappointing - it's a total catastrophe, an
apocalyptic waste of money and talent that obliterates its very
purpose, which was to resolve the cosmological questions that were
posed by that misbegotten middle child, "The Matrix Reloaded."
Daily Trojan: "by the time the long awaited
denouement is delivered, which reveals the power behind the Machine
World, the "Deus Ex Machina," most viewers will already be looking
at their watches."
Tri-City Herald: "If this is
what big-budget freedom does to filmmakers, they should be kept in
chains. Louder, longer, more expensive and dumber than its
predecessors, "Revolutions" is a mediocrity that will provide escapism
only to those who head for the theater exits."
CBS News: "Revolutions" eats all of the goodwill built up by
"The Matrix," and then some. It isn't just bad moviemaking -- it's
a bizarrely self-destructive film."
BBC
NEWS: "No-one really expects sequels to be better than the
original, but Matrix Revolutions is a crushing disappointment in
almost every way."
More reviews.
Now that your expectations have been sufficiently lowered, feel
free to go see it. I certainly will.
"The Matrix: Resolutions"
"The Matrix: Resolutions"
11/10/2003 11:14 PMMatrix Revolutions
Matrix Revolutions
11/03/2003 09:33 PMWell geeks worldwide have awaited Matrix Revolutions and we are 1 day
11 hours 31 minutes and 42 seconds away...
New Upgrade Matrix
New Upgrade Matrix
03/13/2003 10:15 AM
A new Upgrade Matrix is
now available, for use in upgrading earlier versions of Fink to the
current version, under either OS X 10.1 or OS X 10.2. Users
upgrading
under 10.1 will be brought to Fink version 0.4.1a, while users
upgrading under 10.2 will be brought to Fink version 0.5.0a.
The Matrix Unloaded
The Matrix Unloaded
11/10/2003 10:47 PM This guy has hit the nail
on the head. I've been marveling at how it was possible to
completely screw up the sequels to what I consider the greatest action
movie of all time. Matt Feeney has precisely and eloquently pinpointed
everything wrong with the Matrix sequels.
Enter The Matrix
Enter The Matrix
08/19/2004 05:55 AMFileMatrix GUI screenshot .. Enter The Matrix .. Worst UI Ever? ..
FileMatrix
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Matrix Inspired 0.0.1
Matrix Inspired 0.0.1
12/12/2003 11:40 AMSome wallpapers inspired by The Matrix.
Descifrando Matrix
Descifrando Matrix
12/12/2003 08:54 PMBack to "The Matrix" (II)
Back to "The Matrix" (II)
08/27/2004 01:58 PMGood comments, e.g., by "yozhik" and by Prof. Castronova, the
economist of the virtual world phenomenon; and for a rich discussion
of the laws that govern or should govern virtual worlds, see Balkin.
Also a paper by Lastowka and Hunter....
Back to "The Matrix"
Back to "The Matrix"
08/27/2004 01:58 PMFirst example: how technology will bring us to the world of The
Matrix. The matrix is a video online world that is so realistic that
if one's "avatar" (one's electronic self, the player in the video
world) is killed, one dies of shock. The current video online worlds,
in which...
Getting Started with ASP.NET Web Matrix
Getting Started with ASP.NET Web Matrix
08/20/2004 08:19 PMWebDevInfo Aug 20 2004 11:52PM GMT
From Alien to The Matrix
From Alien to The Matrix
06/24/2005 06:17 PMQ42 is going to see the Matrix
Revolutions!
Q42 is going to see the Matrix
Revolutions!
01/07/2004 04:57 PMQ42 is going to see the Matrix Revolutions!
A Glitch in the Matrix
A Glitch in the Matrix
12/09/2003 07:28 PMNot 8 hours into this day and google retrieved over 100 American news
articles that have been published commemorating the day that will
forever live in infamy. ...
Where is the real Matrix?
Where is the real Matrix?
11/11/2003 02:24 AMSalon Nov 11 2003 1:42AM ET
The Matrix: Resolutions
The Matrix: Resolutions
11/10/2003 11:37 PMAll your Matrix questions, answered! .. This site has a very funny
summary .. várias teorias .. These guys think not .. ": ..
quote in context
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"Matrix Revolutions"
"Matrix Revolutions"
11/10/2003 11:14 PMThe Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
11/10/2003 11:26 PM[Warning: potential spoilers...] Well, heck. All that fooferall about
the first two Matrix films and the philosophy involved and the whole
Internet talking about it...
Matrix Operations 0.2 (Development)
Matrix Operations 0.2 (Development)
12/07/2003 04:12 PMA C++ library for matrix operations.
BBC rips Matrix Revolutions a new one
BBC rips Matrix Revolutions a new one
11/06/2003 07:39 AMMatrix reloaded, according to the BBC ..
bbc
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3240071.stm
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Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)
Matrix Revolutions, The (2003)
11/07/2003 06:34 AMThe Matrix Revolutions
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