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Dear Operational Researchers,
Some of you might be interested in a software workshop that is
coming up soon in the UK. The workshop will use the cognitive
mapping method (developed by Colin Eden and Fran Ackermann
(University of Strathclyde)) and Decision Explorer, the
software developed to support it.
Title: Advanced Decision Explorer Workshop
Host/ Sponsor: Banxia Software Ltd
Date: Thursday 5th July 2001
Trainer/ Facilitator: Dr Fran Ackermann, University of
Strathclyde
Location: London, UK
Description:
This workshop will focus on cognitive mapping (both paper
based and computer supported), its application for decision
support in strategy development, use of the Decision Explorer
software to support the process and workshop facilitation
issues. The ideas presented in the workshop are based on the
research and writings of Colin Eden and Fran Ackermann (both
of Strathclyde University, Glasgow). Their book, "Making
Strategy: the journey of strategic management" (Sage 1998),
deals in detail with some of the techniques covered in the
workshop.
Decision Explorer (the ideas mapping tool developed to support
cognitive mapping) can be used to generate "maps" of ideas and
to pull them together to form a coherent picture that will
help to improve understanding of a situation. It is a "visual
thinking" tool, which can be used with information generated
by an individual or a group. Prior to the workshop you will be
sent preparatory materials, so that you will have a basic
level of familiarity with the software, thus allowing the
workshop to focus on issues beyond "which buttons to press!"
For further details (including cost) please contact me by
email to [log in to unmask] Further details can also be
found at http://www.banxia.com/training.
Regards,
Jenny Brightman
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http://www.banxia.com
Banxia Software Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 141 552 3082
Fax: +44 (0) 141 552 5765
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