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The Decision
Analysis Team (DAT) at the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center
(ECBC) conducts studies and analyses to assess complex CB Defense
problems and produce effective decisions.
Scientists, engineers, and managers in today's government organizations
face tougher choices, fewer resources, and more outside oversight
than ever before.
Typically, the problems and issues they encounter:
- Are complex and ill-defined,
- Have multiple alternatives and stakeholders,
- Have competing objectives,
- Deal with uncertainty, and
- Require defendable results.
The problem-solving approaches employed by the DAT are based in Operations
Research. Team members draw from their diverse, multi-disciplinary
backgrounds to develop processes that clearly define the problem,
potential solutions, and relevant evaluation factors. The DAT implements
one of a variety of decision analysis methodologies to efficiently
assess the problem and develop recommendations. This structured problem-solving
process is applicable to the entire spectrum of the acquisition process
and creates practical and documented results that help decision makers
at all levels.
The knowledge and expertise possessed by the DAT is enhanced by a
business model that stresses collaboration and is focused in three
interrelated areas. Click on the ovals in the diagram below to learn
more.