Decision Analysis Working Group
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Decision Analysis Working Group is to advance the state of the practices, education and theory of Decision Analysis and its relationship to other systems engineering disciplines.
What is Decision Analysis?
Decision analysis is a philosophy and a social-technical process to create value for decision makers and stakeholders facing difficult decisions involving multiple stakeholders, multiple (possibly conflicting) objectives, complex alternatives,
important uncertainties, and significant consequences
About Us
| 164 Members | Established in 2012 |
| Chair | Co-Chairs |
Frank Salvatore | Greg Parnell |
| | Bob Kenley |
| | Devon Clark |
| | Jared Smith |
| | Drake Nwobodo |
Goals
- Expand and promote the body of knowledge of Decision Analysis and its benefits within the Systems Engineering community.
- Explore emerging technologies and methods for informing and making decisions
- Develop and refine guidance and best-practices for decision analysis
- Encourage use of decision analysis techniques to structure decision making at any organizational level
- Increase awareness, reach, and membership of the DAWG and its content
Outcomes
- Updated INCOSE Decision Management Section of SE Handbook, and SeBoK
- Created “Trade-off Analytics: Creating and Exploring the System Tradespace”
- Delivered tutorial on Decision Analysis and Trade Studies at the previous IS
- Working on Decision Analysis Data Model
Events
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference
May 31, 2025-June 3, 2025
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Convention Center
Atlanta, GA
This presentation will serve to provide an introductory understanding of what the Decision Analysis Data Model (DADM) is and how it’s implementation and usage enhances the Decision Management framework relevant to the Digital Engineering discipline.
Military Operations Research Symposium (MORS)
June 9, 2025– June 12, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT
Participants will be introduced to the Decision Analysis Working Group (DAWG) and how the DAWG serves to improve the decision analysis process and its use in the field of Systems Engineering through the Decision Analysis Data Model (DADM). The presentation will illustrate the group’s methodology to creating the DADM, while also highlighting its intended usage in enhancing the practice.
Learn More
Trade-off Analytics: Creating and Exploring the System Tradespace is written for upper undergraduate students
and graduate students studying systems design, systems engineering, industrial engineering and engineering management. This book also serves as a resource for practicing systems designers, systems engineers, project managers, and engineering
managers.