decision making

Applied GCE Unit 1Applied GCE Unit 1

Life in the Information AgeLife in the Information Age

Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Lesson 9

By the end of the lesson, you should:

understand the impact on decision making

see the changes that technology is enabling

recognise the advantages and disadvantages of ICT within decision making

Decision makingDecision making

Most obvious effect is the sheer Most obvious effect is the sheer amount of information and amount of information and information sources availableinformation sources available

Quality of information improved Quality of information improved considerablyconsiderably

People are bombarded with data People are bombarded with data and choiceand choice

Lesson 9

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on decision making; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Decision makingDecision making

ICT enables better decisions to be ICT enables better decisions to be mademade

Decision support software allows Decision support software allows better control over business better control over business activitiesactivities

Project management software Project management software allows better planningallows better planning Lesson 9

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on decision making; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Decision makingDecision making

People feel stress and a sense of People feel stress and a sense of hopelessnesshopelessness

Especially where the information is Especially where the information is contradictory or inconclusivecontradictory or inconclusive

Lesson 9

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on decision making; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Activity – Making ChoicesActivity – Making Choices

Your grandmother wants a mobile phone. Your grandmother wants a mobile phone. She does not have a price limit as such She does not have a price limit as such but wants to spend as little as possible.but wants to spend as little as possible.

Investigate the phones available and Investigate the phones available and suggest one for her. Evaluate very suggest one for her. Evaluate very carefully why she should buy the one you carefully why she should buy the one you suggest. State any assumptions you suggest. State any assumptions you make very clearly.make very clearly.

Lesson 9

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on decision making; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages

Managing information overloadManaging information overload

Many ICT tools have been created to help Many ICT tools have been created to help in dealing with the information explosion. in dealing with the information explosion. In what ways can the following help in In what ways can the following help in decision-making?decision-making?

– SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets– Simulation softwareSimulation software– Data mining toolsData mining tools– Exception reporting toolsException reporting tools

Lesson 9

Learning outcomes: Understand the impact on decision making; see changes technology is making; advantages and disadvantages