ORGANISATION BACKGROUND AND LOCAL CONTEXT

The Data based decision making project aims to help finding solutions for decision makers, whether it be an entrepreneur or decision-makers, authorities. Problems of supply chain management are complex. There exist a good deal of software solutions for such problems. However un-derstanding the problem and deciding among several solutions can be perplexing. This project focuses on data based decision making to miti-gate the doubts and enhance the confidence in reaching decisions.

ACTIVITIES

This is a week training consisting of practical problems solving and dis-cussing the implications of solutions. Main activities include:

• statistics, particularly data envelopment analysis and the input-output analysis linked with practical implication to decision making;
• use of basic software for analysis, participants shall agree, which software they prefer to use;
• presentation and discussion of solutions gives an opportunity to see different approaches to the same problem, arguments for and against the solution suggested are based on data analysis;
• participants are encouraged to bring up their own problems to consult;
  •    the get-together of people with various backgrounds is welcomed, it may contribute to rich discussions and variety of opinions.