Humans make countless decisions daily, but do we always make the best ones? Imagine if technology could enhance our decision-making processes across various fields, from healthcare to manufacturing.

This two-week course introduces the concept of technology-assisted decision-making, teaching you techniques to optimise outcomes in industry, health, and education.

You’ll explore fundamental concepts and applications of technology-assisted decision-making, such as resource allocation, production planning, and network optimisation. You’ll also gain practical skills to help you to solve real-world problems effectively.

Gain an understanding of graph theory

You’ll start by identifying decision-making problems and how specialised software can be used to solve them.

Next, you’ll be introduced to the first example of how technology and computer science can be used to support decision-making. Using a practical example, you’ll explore how ‘graph theory’ can help solve problems.

Learn how to use linear programming

Next, you’ll delve into a second type of technology-assisted decision-making – linear optimisation.

Linear programming and optimisation are powerful techniques used to find the best possible solution to a problem within a set of constraints.

On the course, you’ll discover how it’s used to make decisions that involve allocating resources, such as determining the most efficient production plan or assigning staff to various departments while minimising costs.

Advance your knowledge of technology-assisted decision-making with the University of Leeds

Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the experts at the School of Computing at the University of Leeds.

By the end, you’ll know how to enhance your decision-making skills with cutting-edge technologies.