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Title Quantitative techniques for decision making in construction / S.L. Tang [and others]
Published Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : illustrations
Series Construction and real estate series
Construction and real estate series
Contents PREFACE; 1. ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS I; 2. ANALYIC HIERARCHY PROCESS II; 3. DECISION THEORY USING EMV CRITERION; 4. DECISION THEORY USING EUV CRITERION; 5. THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN DECISION MODELS; 6. INVENTORY MODELLING I; 7. INVENTORY MODELLING II; 8. DYNAMIC PROGAMMING; 9. SIMULATION I; 10. SIMULATION II; 11. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROCESS OF DECISION MAKING; 12. PLANNING AND SCHEDULING DECISION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Answers to Selected Exercise Questions; ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Summary This book contains mainly quantitative techniques used to assist decision making, including analytic hierarchy process (AHP), decision theories, conditional probabilities and the value of information, inventory modeling, dynamic programming, Monte-Carlo simulation, CYCLONE simulation modeling, information systems and process of decision making in construction
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184)
Notes Print version record
In HKU Press digital editions
Subject Decision making -- Mathematical models.
Construction industry -- Decision making
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
Construction industry -- Decision making
Decision making -- Mathematical models
Form Electronic book
Author Tang, S. L. (Siu-lam)
ISBN 9789882202603
9882202608