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decision tree

Diagrammatic representation of the choices available when making a decision, the possible outcomes of those choices, and the probabilities of those outcomes occurring. The diagram resembles a tree lying horizontally. By comparing the expected values of the possible outcomes an informed decision can be made. The decision tree is one of a number of different decision models.



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4 facilitates tailored customer interaction experiences by enabling business processes to follow decision-tree logic, and its real-time collection of customer data adds to the business intelligence of companies.
1) In a decision-tree analysis based on data from patients at an STD clinic, the majority of factors that distinguished those who had an STD diagnosed from those who tested negative for all STDs reflected patients' reasons for engaging in intercourse or emotional reactions to having sex.
In addition to its new security and report management features, this version also offers a standalone application for creating robust incident entry templates in flexible decision-tree formats.
 
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