Management Science
Management Science
Management Science
Management Science
with Spreadsheets
Stevenson and Ozgur
First Edition
Chapter 1
Introduction to Management
Science, Modeling, and
Excel Spreadsheets
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to:
1. Describe the importance of management science.
2. Describe the advantages of a quantitative approach
to problem solving.
3. List some of the applications and use of
management science models.
4. Discuss the types of models most useful in
management science.
5. Demonstrate the basic building blocks and
components of Excel.
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The
The Importance
Importance of
of Management
Management Science
Science
Management science
The discipline of applying advanced analytical
methods to help make better decisions.
Devoted to solving managerial-type problems using
quantitative models
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Problem
Problem Solving
Solving Approaches
Approaches
Managers tend to use a
qualitative approach to
problem solving when
1. The problem is fairly
simple.
2. The problem is
familiar.
3. The costs involved
are not great.
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Advantages
Advantages of
of the
the Quantitative
Quantitative Approach
Approach
Directs attention to the essence of an analysis:
to solve a specific problem.
Improves planning which helps prevent future
problems
Results in more objective decisions than purely
qualitative analysis.
Incorporates advances in computational
technologies to managerial problem-solving.
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Models
Models
A Model
An abstraction of reality. It is a simplified, and often
idealized, representation of reality.
Examples : an equation, an outline, a diagram, and a map
Symbolic models
Use numbers and algebraic symbols
Mathematical models
Decision variables
Uncontrollable variables
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Deterministic
Deterministic versus
versus Probabilistic
Probabilistic Models
Models
Deterministic models
Used for problems in which information is known with
a high degree of certainty.
Used to determine an optimal solution to the problem.
Probabilistic models
Used when it cannot be determined precisely what
values (requiring probabilities) will occur (usually in the
future).
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DSSFramework
Framework
Source: E. Turban, Jay Aronson, and Ting-Peng Liang, Decision Support Systems and Intelligence Systems, 7th ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2005), p. 109.
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Exhibit
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Excel
ExcelSpreadsheet
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Breakeven
Breakeven Analysis
Analysis
Breakeven analysis (cost-volume analysis)
Is concerned with the interrelationship of costs,
volume (quantity of output or sales), and profit.
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Breakeven
Breakeven Analysis
Analysis
Breakeven analysis (cost-volume analysis)
Is concerned with the interrelationship of costs, volume
(quantity of output or sales), and profit.
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Assumptions
Assumptions of
of Break-Even
Break-Even Analysis
Analysis
The revenue per unit is the same for all
volumes.
The variable cost per unit is the same for all
volumes.
Fixed cost is the same for all levels of volume.
Only one product is involved.
All output is sold.
All relevant costs are accounted for, and
correctly assigned to either the fixed cost
category or the variable cost category.
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Total
TotalRevenue
RevenueIncreases
IncreasesLinearly
Linearlyas
asVolume
VolumeIncreases
Increases
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Fixed
FixedCosts
Costs
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Total
TotalVariable
VariableCost
Cost
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TotalCost
Cost
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Profit
Profitand
andthe
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Break-EvenPoint
Point
Profit
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Example
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Break-Even
Break-EvenAnalysis
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Goal
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