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Article: The Current State of Analytics in the Corporation: The View from Industry Leaders.
IJBIR. 01/2010; 1:1-8. -
Article: The Analytics Movement: Implications for Operations Research.
Interfaces. 01/2010; 40:313-324. -
Article: Synthesizing R&D planning and business strategy: some preliminary findings
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ABSTRACT: The need for firms to compete in the longer run by offering superior products at competitive prices requires better integration of R&D, and technology in general, into business strategy development. A survey based on personal interviews of 40 respondents from “Fortune 500” U. S. industrial firms reveals that their shift in emphasis toward new product/process R&D is providing the impetus for placing R&D in a strategic context. However, R&D has not been fully integrated into the strategic planning process of many organizations. The results of the survey reveal that certain communication channels can be more fully utilized to meld R&D planning into business strategy. Specific suggestions to facilitate information exchange, dissemination of planning data, and integration of various R&D plans into a cohesive technology strategy are given.R& D Management 08/2009; 13(4):207 - 218. · 2.51 Impact Factor -
Article: Achieving it consultant objectives through client project success.
Information & Management. 01/2009; 46:259-266. -
Article: The Development Manager's Advisory System: A Knowledge‐Based DSS Tool for Project Assessment*
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ABSTRACT: This research investigates whether the knowledge-based decision support system (KBDSS) paradigm provides the necessary supporting structure and developmental framework for product development evaluation. To address the research questions posed in this study, it is necessary to develop and implement KBDSS's at specific decision points along the product development cycle. This paper describes the design, development, and implementation of a KBDSS to support a product development manager's decision concerning full-scale development of a new product. From the systems design perspective, this paper addresses the integration and innovative use of a variety of techniques for knowledge acquisition, modeling, and processing. The approach utilized obtains the benefits of normative modeling as well as the flexibility and developmental advantages of knowledge-based systems. Since its implementation, the system has been successfully used by a development manager to support his recommendation for an ongoing project. His complete satisfaction with this system served as the impetus for the design and development of a multi-expert system which was implemented at the strategic level.Decision Sciences 06/2007; 24(5):953 - 976. · 1.36 Impact Factor
