{"product_id":"knowledge-automation-how-to-implement-decision-management-in-business-processes-hardback-9781118094761","title":"Knowledge Automation; How to Implement Decision Management in Business Processes (Hardback) 9781118094761","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKnowledge Automation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Implement Decision Management in Business Processes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan N. Fish (Author), James Taylor (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118094761, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.3 x 2.2 cm, 0.376 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA proven decision management methodology for increased profits and lowered risks\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnowledge Automation: How to Implement Decision Management in Business Processes\u003c\/i\u003e describes a simple but comprehensive methodology for decision management projects, which use business rules and predictive analytics to optimize and automate small, high-volume business decisions. It includes Decision Requirements Analysis (DRA), a new method for taking the crucial first step in any IT project to implement decision management: defining a set of business decisions and identifying all the information—business knowledge and data—required to make those decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes all the stages in automating business processes, from business process modeling down to the implementation of decision services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses how to use business rules and predictive analytics to optimize and automate small, high-volume business decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a simple \"top-down\" method for defining decision requirements and representing them in a single diagram\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how clear requirements can allow decision management projects to be run with reduced risk and increased profit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNontechnical and accessible, \u003ci\u003eKnowledge Automation\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how DRA is destined to become a standard technique in the business analysis and project management toolbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: The Value of Knowledge 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economics of Knowledge 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Knowledgeable Business 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Decisions in the Business Process 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Process Modeling 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Points and Decision Services 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedesigning Process Decisions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginations Process Template 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Process Design 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Encapsulating Knowledge in Decision Services 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Rules 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgorithms 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredictive Analytics 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Decision Requirements Analysis 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Requirements Diagram 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDraw 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Using DRA in Knowledge Automation Projects 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDRA in Project Management 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDRA in Knowledge Discovery 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDRA in Design 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDRA in Implementation 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Knowledge Production Line 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Common Decision Patterns 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation Types 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative Decision-Making 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 173\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52503034233112,"sku":"9781118094761","price":34.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118094761.jpg?v=1786324622","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/knowledge-automation-how-to-implement-decision-management-in-business-processes-hardback-9781118094761","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}