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Showing 1 to 20 of 85 for “"Value of information"”.
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Measuring the customer value of information technology
… models for the management and evaluation of information technology are developing. However, evidence suggests more emphasis should be placed on customer value. Customer value is the relative significance of the attributes of a given service or product compared to the price. The role of …
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Value of information based distributed inference and planning
In multi-agent applications it is often the case that not all information is equally valuable to the missions, and agents are typically resource limited. Therefore it is important to ensure that the resources are spent on getting and conveying valuable information. This thesis presents efficient …
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The value of information in shortest path optimization/
Information about a random event (termed the source) is typically treated as a (possibly noisy) function of that event. Information has a destination, an agent, that uses the information to make a decision. In traditional communication systems design, it is usually assumed that the agent uses the …
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Vapor intrusion modeling : limitations, improvements, and value of information analyses
Vapor intrusion is the migration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a subsurface source into the indoor air of an overlying building. Vapor intrusion models, including the Johnson and Ettinger (J&E) model, can be used to predict the concentration of VOCs in the indoor air of a building based …
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On the effect and value of information in Bayesian routing games
We consider the problem of estimating individual and social value of information in routing games. We propose a Bayesian congestion game that accounts for the heterogeneity in the commuters' access to information about traffic incidents. The model divides the population of commuters into two …
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Evaluating the Value of Information Concerning Different Methods of Forest Sampling
… inventory is essential for estimating stand value and assists with making informed management decisions. However, the compromise made between the cost of sampling methods during inventory, and the accuracy of the information gathered has not been fully recognized. This study evaluates the …
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Effects of risk aversion on value of information in two-action decision problems
This thesis work analyzes the value of information in two-action decision problems with different settings and provides upper and lower bounds on the value of perfect information. The research shows that if two decision makers accept the lottery without the information, then the more risk averse …
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Value of information in dispatching shared autonomous mobility-on-demand systems : a simulation framework
The concept of shared mobility-on-demand (MoD) systems describes an innovative mode of transportation in which rides are tailored as per the immediate requests in a shared manner. Convenience of hailing, ease of transactions, and economic efficiency of crowd-sourcing the rides have made these …
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Institutional Investor Cliques Information Dissemination, and the Value of Information: Evidence from Insider Trading
… between insider trading outcomes and insiders' information environment within a network. While most existing studies rely on one dimension of commonality (e.g., personal ties, professional ties, geographic proximity) to construct the social network, I document the formation of the institutional …
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The value of information in municipalities: A South African case study in the Eastern Cape
… and policy advocacy on the importance of community participation in facilitating inclusive decision-making. Statutory frameworks require municipalities to inform citizens of their rights and encourage them to contribute to municipal initiatives. Public participation and access to …
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Analysing the relationship between Value- of- Information and Value- of- Control in a Bayesian decision model
Poliittisten päättäjien, kuten ministeriöiden, on tehtävä päätökset budjetin jakamisesta politiikan ja tutkimuksen välillä. Jos tietyn politiikan tulos on kuitenkin epävarma, tulisiko silloin investoida enemmän tutkimukseen vai käyttää resursseja lisäpolitiikkoihin? On selvää, että tekeminen ja …
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An approach to the value of information : effectiveness and productivity of information use in research work.
The economics and value of information have been analysed in this study. Efforts have been made to deepen our understanding of the value of information in information work. The literature of information science and economics were reviewed but suitable ready-to-use methods and techniques for the …
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An interpretive approach to analysing the role and value of information systems in Jordanian financial organisations
… especially for private corporations. No formula of equilibrium exists that could link the injected amounts and accrued returns. The relationship is simply not straightforward. This thesis is based upon empirical work which involved sketching organisational ethnographies (four organographies and a …
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Value of information for targeting agro-pollution control: a case study of the lower Susquehanna watershed
Targeting farms with low costs of reducing agro-pollution has been suggested as a means to reduce control costs. The potential to use better information to reduce costs of achieving a regulatory performance standard was evaluated. Using the Lower Susquehanna watershed as a case study, three …
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A holistic approach to assessment of value of information (VOI) with fuzzy data and decision criteria. [Thesis]
… and complete methodology for assessing the value of acquiring new information in the context of the oil and gas industry. The classical methodology for value of information assessment has been used in the oil and gas industry since the 1960s, even though it is only recently that more …
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Going through magnetic resonance imaging - patients’ experiences and the value of information and preparation for adults and children
… (MRI) is becoming an increasingly common form of exami¬nation for both adults and children. Although it is non-invasive and considered painless, both adults and children experience anxiety during the examination. The technique is sensitive to motion and for that reason many children are …
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An Exploratory Study of the Strategic Value of Information Technology: A Theoretical Application of the Co-Alignment Model
Despite the impact of Information Technology (IT) in today's service economy, its nature and role are elusive or ambiguous to say the least. This ambiguity has made it so difficult to measure the value of IT. To clarify the ambiguity, this study, with a focus on the strategic dimension of IT …
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Strategies for real estate brokers to compete in an increasingly technology-driven market: exploring the value of information search and transaction management
This research examines the evolving role of real estate brokers in South Africa in the context of advancing technology, specifically focusing on Information Search and Transaction Management services. With the traditional information asymmetry enjoyed by brokers being eroded by technological …
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Business value of information technology : an applied framework to assess the business value of IT and maximize the impact of IT strategy
Information Technology (IT) is a major enabler of business, yet the most questioned of investments. Time and again, the question asked by senior executives is: What is the business value of IT to our firm? This question is coming in from all directions and bringing to bear enormous pressure on the …
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