Influence Diagram Retrospective

Ronald A. Howard
Ronald A. Howard
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Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4026
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James E. Matheson
James E. Matheson
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Department of Management Science and Engineering, and SmartOrg, Inc., 855 Oak Grove Avenue, Suite 202, Menlo Park, California 94025
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Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4026

Department of Management Science and Engineering, and SmartOrg, Inc., 855 Oak Grove Avenue, Suite 202, Menlo Park, California 94025

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Published Online:1 Sep 2005https://doi.org/10.1287/deca.1050.0050

Abstract

Since the invention of Influence diagrams in the mid-1970s, they have become a ubiquitous tool for representing uncertain situations. This single diagram replaced awkward manipulations of decision trees and nature’s trees with a single representation that displays both the sequential and informational structure of decisions. The diagram permits high-level graphic communication, clear assessments and computation in a single graphical system. This retrospective discusses the evolution and application of influence diagrams.

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Received:August 10, 2005
Accepted:August 30, 2005
Published Online:September 01, 2005

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