http://www.lockergnome.com/decisions/2012/02/20/how-to-use-spreadsheets-to-make-decisions/ - Making decisions when the situation is simple or the tradeoffs are not overly difficult is easy. We all do it all the time. But when many parameters must be considered and when the consequences of a wrong decision can be painful, then decision making can become a frightening chore. We can dither about and agonize over which option to take, or blindly select one. We do this to make a decision, any decision, and eliminate our mental anguish. Is there a better way that is cheap to implement and easy to use? Yes, and the best part is that you probably already have it on your computer. It is called a spreadsheet. You might not think ofspreadsheets as tools for decision making, but by laying out data in an organized way, that is exactly what they do.
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