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The aim of this paper is to propose a process to support decision making, in which System Dynamics is combined with Multi Criteria Decision Aid methods to mitigate the limitations of the two methodologies when used alone and find robust policies. The proposed process is based on Exploratory Modeling and Analysis, a framework that allows the use of multiple methods – under different perceptions, detail, and levels of abstraction – in order to address issues of uncertainty and robustness. A case study is used to illustrate how the process can offer deeper insights and act as a valuable decision support system. Finally, it also demonstrates the potential of Exploratory Modeling and Analysis to deal with uncertainties and identify robust policies.
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Tsaples, G., Papathanasiou, J., Ploskas, N. (2017). Integrating System Dynamics with Exploratory MCDA for Robust Decision-Making. In: Linden, I., Liu, S., Colot, C. (eds) Decision Support Systems VII. Data, Information and Knowledge Visualization in Decision Support Systems. ICDSST 2017. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 282. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57487-5_13
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