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What is a rooted tree? It is a tree in which one vertex has been designated
as the root and every edge is directed away from the root.
What are decision trees? It is a rooted tree in which internal vertex
correspond to a decision, with a sub-tree at these vertices for each possible outcome of the decision.
The possible solution of the problem correspond to the paths to the leaves of this rooted tree.
Elements of a Decision Tree The set of decision (or strategies) The set of possible outcomes and/or the probabilities
of these outcomes. The results for the various combination and outcomes.
Once these elements are known, it is possible to find the “optimal” solution or decision of the problem.
Advantages of Decision TreesAre simple to understand and interpret. Have value even with little hard data. Important
insights can be generated based on experts describing a situation (its alternatives, probabilities, and costs) and their preferences for outcomes.
Possible scenarios can be addedWorst, best and expected values can be determined
for different scenarios.Can be combined with other decision techniques.
Example: An application of decision trees in Project Management
A company named SciTools Incorporated, is invited to make a bid on a government contract. The company with the lower bid obtain the contract.
The cost of prepared a bid is the $5,000. The cost of the project is $95,000. The total cost for the company is $100,000. Then,
to obtain gain the company has to bid an amount greater than $100,000.
SciTools prepared the following analysis:Amount of money in the bid
Gain Loss
$115,000 $15,000 $5,000
$120,000 $20,000 $5,000
$125,000 $25,000 $5,000
The third decision is consider if there will be other competitors in the bid?
Bid?
Any competing
bid?
End
Yes No
Any competing
bit?
How much to bid?
Any competing
bid?
$125k
$120k
$115k
The company, based on previous experience believes there is a 30% chance that there will be no competing bids.
Bid?
Any competing
bid?
End
Yes No
Any competing
bit?
Win 25K Win bid? Win $15kWin bid? Win $20K
How much to bid?
Win bid?
Any competing
bid?
$125k
$120k
$115k
70% Yes 30% No70%
Yes70% Yes
30% No 30% No
The fourth decision is to consider the probability to win the bid.
Bid?
Any competing
bid?
End
Yes No
Any competing
bit?
Win 25K Win bid? Win $15kWin bid? Win $20K
How much to bid?
Win bid?
Any competing
bid?
$125k
$120k
$115k
70% Yes 30% No70%
Yes70% Yes
30% No 30% No
SciTools prepared the following analysis:Amount of money in the bid
Probability of win the bid
Probability of loss the bid
$115,000 80% 20%
$120,000 40% 60%
$125,000 10% 90%
The fifth decision is how much SciTools will gain or lose.
Bid?
Any competing
bid?
End
Yes No
Any competing
bit?
Win 25K Win bid? Win $15kWin bid? Win $20K
How much to bid?
Win bid?
Any competing
bid?
$125k
$120k
$115k
Loss $5kLoss $5K Gain $20kGain $25K Loss $5kGain $15k
70% Yes 30% No70%
Yes70% Yes
30% No 30% No
10% Yes
90% No
40% Yes
60% No
80% Yes
20% No
Example of Heads or Tails Two persons enter in a bid of whom will obtain two heads
or two tails. The options are presented in the following decision tree:
Toss 1
Toss 2
H
Toss 2
T
Win H Toss 3 Toss 3 Win T
H T H T
Win H
Win T
Win H
Win T
H T H T
Example of Green, Yellow, Red Card
Test 1
Test 2 Test 2
Test 3 Test 3 Test 3 Test 3
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