What is Decing?
Decing is an open-source decision intelligence and decision analysis software designed to help teams make better strategic and operational decisions. It provides a structured framework to break down complex decisions, assess alternatives, test assumptions, understand tradeoffs, and facilitate group alignment.
Key features of Decing include:
- Visual decision models - Map out decisions with influence diagrams showing decisions, uncertainties, objectives and more
- Alternatives analysis - Assess and compare alternatives with scoring models and summary statistics
- Sensitivity analysis - Test assumptions and understand how variations impact recommendations
- Collaboration tools - Share and discuss models with teammates and stakeholders
- Group facilitation - Align groups by identifying agreements and differences
Decing is built on principles from Decision Analysis and behavioral decision theory research. By framing complex problems visually and quantitatively modeling tradeoffs, Decing aims to reduce bias and blindness spots when making difficult strategic and operational decisions.
The software is free and open-source, allowing transparency and accessibility for all types of organizations. For users that need additional support, Decing offers a paid cloud version with premium features and services.