Choosing by Advantages

What is “Choosing by Advantages”?

CBA is a system for basing decisions on the importance of beneficial differences (i.e. advantages) between alternatives. It has key definitions, models, principles and a set of methods.
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The key principles are:

Decisions must be based on the importance of the beneficial differences between alternatives.
Decisions must be anchored to relevant facts.
Different types of decisions call for different sound methods of decision making.
Decision makers must learn and skilfully use sound methods of decision making.
As principle 3 implies there are a number of different methods for different types of decisions. These range from simple binary decisions with no resource implications to complex ones with many alternatives each with its own set of resource implications. It is important to consider resource requirements in a different way from other attributes as there is an important question for most stakeholders about what they would do with the resource if it wasn’t consumed on the decision currently being considered.
Developed by Civil Engineer Jim Suhr while employed by the US Forest Service, CBA is a system and a set of processes for making decisions that enables organisations, project teams and individuals to make more effective choices.

Why Use “Choosing by Advantages”

CBA creates an open, transparent and auditable decision process for design and work that acknowledges the complexity of most projects and of the client systems that commission them. CBA is well able to handle both objective and subjective data within a single decision process.

What sort of situations call for CBA?

  • Deciding whether or not to bid or accept a contract
  • Selecting and managing projects and programs
  • Selecting consultants, contractors, and suppliers
  • Selecting and purchasing materials, equipment, and other product
  • Choosing combination of design alternatives

Choosing by Advantages Courses

Online Course Agenda

£75

/ Person

2.5 Hours

Duration

What is Problem Solving

How do we make decisions.

Overview of some more common problem-solving techniques and their positives and negatives.

Overview of CBA.

Terms used in CBA.

Example 1 – how you use CBA.

In House Course Agenda

£1000

+ Travel
  • Max 10 Person

6 Hours

Duration

What is Problem Solving

How do we make decisions.

Overview of some more common problem-solving techniques and their positives and negatives.

Overview of CBA.

Terms used in CBA.

Example 1 – how you use CBA.

Activity 1 – Team based application on a problem.

Activity 2 – Group activity on a work-based issue.

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