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Want to enhance your daily decision-making?  Unlock Better Decisions with Decision Trees!

Incorporating decision trees into your routine can simplify complex choices and lead to more informed and valuable outcomes.
Ready to see the difference in your decision-making process?

Here’s a quick overview of how decision trees can help:
1. Clarify the Situation – Identify the decision(s) you face and your main goals.
2. Identify Alternatives – List possible courses of action.
3. Analyze Alternatives – Examine the benefits, risks, and probabilities.
4. Decide – Choose the option that best aligns with your goals.

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Smart, timely decision making and all that goes into it—collaboration, creativity, framing, alternatives, information, analytics—is a discipline that can be learned and applied for far-reaching benefits.

This 2-day course introduces the cornerstones of making better decisions:

Decision Quality

The concept that defines what we mean by a good decision.

The Dialogue Decision Process (DDP)

Is an efficient, collaborative approach to organizationally and analytically complex decisions.

Decision Analysis

The quantitative tools and concepts that identify the best choice in an uncertain, complex, and dynamic business environment.

In more than 20 years of delivering this course, we have found consistent success using a blend of presentations, group discussions, and “learning by doing.” Participants work in teams, coaching by an experienced decision consultant, on a simulated complex decision.

Who Should Attend

Decision makers, decision team leaders, and those who provide information to support strategic decision making will find this program to be a good introduction to the benefits of this approach in their organization, how it works, and their role in the process. Discounts are available for corporate teams. Contact the registrar for specifics.

When

April 7-8, 2025

Event Location

Houston Texas

Course Fee

US$3,350 which includes tuition, meals, and digital course materials. Significant discounts are available for corporate teams registering at the same time. Please contact the registrar for details.

Refund Policy

Full refunds will be granted for cancellations received up to four weeks before the course. Otherwise, there will be a 10% cancellation fee.

Contact Person

In case you have any questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Henry Nguyen

Senior Practice Area Manager – Executive Education

Course Overview

Day 1.

Decision Quality & Process, Framing,
Alternatives

  • Decision-Making Demonstration
  • Decision Quality
  • Dialogue Decision Process
  • Appropriate Frame
  • Clear Value
  • Generating Creative Alternatives   

Day 2.

Informations, Analyses, Insights, Communicating Results

  • Base Case & Sensitivity Analysis 
  • Creating Probability-Based Forecasts 
  • Base Case & Sensitivity Analysis 
  • Probabilistic Analysis
  • Drawing Insights from Analysis
  • Communicating Evolutions Results 

Our Instructors

Marcy Conn

Partner, Executive Education Practice Leader

Marcy Conn leads SDG’s Executive Education Practice designing and delivering capability-building programs for clients. Marcy is a recognized instructor and coach for a wide range of educational programs centered on experiential learning. In addition, she has led consulting engagements, including asset strategy, project risk analysis, portfolio management, technology valuation, and decision process design. Her clients include multi-national corporations (energy, technology, consumer products, life science), innovative startups, and public sector agencies.

Dr. Sang-Won Kim

Partner

Dr. Sang-Won Kim leads the global energy practice from the company’s Houston office, guiding clients for over 25 years in making major capital investments and developing decision support systems across capital intensive industries. Specializing in crafting solutions for complex decisions that his clients face, he drives organizational alignment and value creation through practical approaches.

Commitment, Credibility & Readiness: Driving Successful Decisions 

Effective decision-making goes beyond identifying the path forward—it’s about securing commitment from key stakeholders and creating a culture of informed risk taking. Credible, diverse input ensures decisions are based on trustworthy and comprehensive stakeholder information, while organizational readiness aligns everyone on shared goals, roles, and expectations.

Engaging stakeholders throughout the process fosters ownership and collaboration, making implementation smoother and more successful.

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The Importance of Values and Trade-Offs in Decision-Making

In the complex world of decision making, clear values are crucial. Values represent our preferences and what is important to us.

To make decisions effectively, we need not only to clearly articulate our values but also understand the trade-offs between these criteria.

How do we balance competing interests and ensure that all stakeholders are heard? Through structured approaches, organizations can compare alternatives across different value and make better decisions.

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The Power of Sound Reasoning in Decision-Making 

Sound reasoning is vital for making decisions that align with our goals. It helps us evaluate alternatives and understand the implications of our information. ​

By modeling consequences and using sensitivity and probabilistic, we not only reveal risks but create risk mitigation options. Additionally, assessing the value of information clarifies the benefits of gathering additional data prior to making our decision.​

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