Decision Support Tools

Streamlining the Process

The best business decisions involve analyzing available data and plugging it into different scenarios, all the while factoring in various variables. Of course, in real time, this process is often complicated by internal politics and ongoing deliberation, the need for consensus building, and frequent distractions that slow progress and thwart innovation.
 
CIMS has developed three sets of tools that allow companies to make decision making more predictable and less overwhelming. These tools are available to CIMS members as well as non-members. The researchers developing these instruments are confident they'll help companies gain a competitive edge as well as provide managers and executives with valuable insights they can draw from each time they face a big decision.
 

Core Competency Tools: Whether you're seeking a new R&D manager from outside the company or grooming internal talent to be your company's future IM leaders, these tools are designed to enhance your current HR practices.

Management Dimension Tools: If you've invested money in product development but have second thoughts after a few months, these instruments can provide valuable insights on ‘where to place your bets in the future -- and why’.
 

Environmental Influences Tools: These tools will help companies discover how their ideas or products match up against the competition as well as many of the socioeconomic issues that companies face today.

For more information on how these tools can benefit your organization, please contact Michelle L. Grainger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .