Decision scientists are your jack of all trades. We are your secret weapon.
In a nutshell, decision scientists work to understand why humans make decisions the way they do and how we can use the information we discover to make better decisions.
Decision scientists are often mistaken for data scientists. We are disparate disciplines, but we do work together. Decision scientists use the datasets and insights data scientists create to understand decision patterns to drive action. The greatest distinction is that data scientists do not make decisions, but decision scientists do.
Decision scientists must have an interdisciplinary background. Our vast knowledge base is what makes decision science an elite field. We must understand behavioral psychology, business operations management, behavioral economics, political science, data science, marketing, game theory, probability, neuroscience, organizational behavior, and statistics. Collecting the experience and skills necessary to be in this field isn't easy. Many can't do it.
Decision scientists are your jack of all trades. We are your secret weapon.
Decision science isn't a new field. It's been around since 1968 (longer than data science, just saying). It is a very niche field because our required skill level is higher than most fields. Our only desire is to optimize decisions to mitigate risk, and we use all of our considerable skills to do this.
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