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An Introduction to Decision Trees (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
de Santiago, Rafael; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTechnical Note ADN-278-PBDecision AnalysisWhen facing a complex decision, the structure of the problem is oftentimes not obvious. A decision diagram can help the decision-maker understand the nature of the problem he or she is facing and evaluate the impact of risk on the final decision. It also allows us to carry out a sensitivity analysis, which investigates how sensitive our initial decision is to small changes in the relevant parameters.Starting at €8.20
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Recupera, S.A.
Pancorvo, JorgeCase PAD-P-C-343Service and Operations ManagementDardo López-Dolz, propietario del negocio y persona emprendedora, afronta varias decisiones para conseguir que su empresa siga creciendo. Sin embargo, la naturaleza del servicio parte de una anomalía de las transacciones de compraventa: un deudor que no cumple sus obligaciones según lo convenido. La demanda tiene un comportamiento irregular, con expedientes de cobranza que varían según cada caso, y con exigencias operativas distintas por cad...Starting at €8.20
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Excel Tips for Advanced Users
de Santiago, RafaelTechnical Note ADN-281-EDecision Analysis, FinanceThis technical note is meant to enhance the reader's ability to build Excel models or to use those developed by colleagues, clients, financial institutions or other parties. It is not an introduction to Excel (a working knowledge of the software is assumed throughout). This document cannot substitute practice. Mastering the use of Excel is a skill and, as is the case with any other type of applied knowledge, it is not enough to understand the con...Starting at €8.20
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SicherPro Security at Truckzeit
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-346-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementSicherPro offers global and specialized security services that, combined with the most advanced technologies, seek maximum efficiency for companies' business management. A typical problem the company faces is how to assign security officers in such a way that the customer's needs are met and, at the same time, the assignment is as efficient as possible. The case deals with the problem of assigning scarce resources (guards, in this case) in the mo...Starting at €8.20
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WoKou Robotics
de Santiago, RafaelCase AD-372-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations ManagementWoKou Robotics is a global artificial intelligence company that manufactures two of its most popular robots in the same plant. Manufacturing is divided into several processes: robotic design, 3D printing and wiring. The case provides a natural scenario to introduce linear optimization techniques. The last part of the case is designed to encourage discussion of optimization in the presence of uncertainty (simulation methods) using the simulation o...Starting at €8.20
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Introducción a los árboles de decisión
de Santiago, Rafael; Gorecka-Pietrucha, JustynaTechnical Note ADN-278Decision AnalysisCuando se afronta una decisión compleja, la estructura del problema no siempre resulta obvia. Un diagrama de decisión puede ayudar a la persona encargada de la toma de decisiones a comprender la naturaleza del problema al que se enfrenta y evaluar el impacto del riesgo en la decisión final. También nos permite llevar a cabo un análisis de sensibilidad, con el que podemos evaluar la susceptibilidad de nuestra decisión inicial a pequeños cambios en...Starting at €8.20
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Novartis: el liderazgo de una empresa global
George, William W.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-418S09StrategyNovartis, empresa de salud más importantes del mundo, se formó en 1996 de la fusión de dos compañías farmacéuticas muy diferente, de nivel medio con sede en Suiza. El caso describe la evolución de la compañía durante los últimos 17 años, ya que se transformó en una empresa verdaderamente global, con 127.000 empleados de 153 nacionalidades en 140 países y generando $ 56,7 mil millones en 2012 ingresos y $ 9.6 mil millones en ingresos netos, por lo...Starting at €8.20
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Language Exchange Club (LEC)
Baucells Alibés, Manel; de Santiago, Rafael; Malagrida, SergioCase AD-320-EService and Operations ManagementThe case deals with assigning people to jobs. It focuses particularly on how to streamline team creation as effectively as possible. Although the case deals specifically with forming groups in one of IESE's clubs, the methodology may be easily applied to any other type of team.Starting at €8.20
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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul: Building on a Diversified Base (Abridged)
George, William W.Case HBS-412088-EEconomicsTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Since the 1970s, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region (MSP) had outpaced the nation in job creation and income per capita. MSP's diversified base of industry clusters had enabled the region to adapt to economic downturns and an exodus of major corporate headquarters, earning it the accolade "Minnesota Miracle." Starting in 2003, however, MSP lagged the rest of the U....Starting at €8.20