Open Courses Uncertainty, Risk and Decision Support

This curricular unit aims to deepen students' knowledge of models, processes and tools to support decision-makers in structuring and exploring decisions characterised by the complexity of their context, multiple objectives, uncertainty and differences of opinion. More specifically, students will learn to: - structure complex decision problems and delimit them into analysable portions; - integrate objectives and preferences of different decision-makers into the decision support model, by bidding for information on subjective preferences. - include uncertainty in decision support models and test assumptions with sensitivity analyses, understanding the existence of limitations to decision-making; - analyse real examples of applications of decision analysis and decision conferences in organisations; - select and use IT tools for decision support, promoting consensus between different decision-makers.

Holders of a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management and related areas; as well as those with an academic, scientific or professional curriculum suitable for the course.

Recent graduates in engineering, management or similar training areas. Workers with a background in Engineering and related techniques, management or similar who wish to develop skills in Asset Management.