Society of Decision Professionals

THE SOCIETY OF DECISION PROFESSIONALS

VISION

Decision Professionals are the advisors of choice when facing important and complex decisions.

MISSION

Members of the Society of Decision Professionals will create greater value for organizations, individuals, and stakeholders.

We will:

• Bring Decision Quality to important and complex decisions
• Provide quality insights and direction through the use of practical tools and robust methodologies
• Promote high professional standards and integrity in all work done by decision professionals
• Advance the profession to the benefit of mankind through helping Decision Makers

GOALS

To achieve the Society’s mission, the Society’s goals will be:

Promote the profession as the advisors of choice for Decision Makers, and serve the public interest:

• Be an internationally recognized focus for promoting and facilitating high quality decision making
• Share general speeches and undertake activities that introduce the public to the field
• Organize a Decision Quality Speakers Bureau
• Engage with entities that are promoting Decision Quality within society, such as the Decision Education Foundation
• Facilitate the application of appropriate decision making techniques into areas where they are not currently used, or are used ineffectively, but may be of benefit

Establish, uphold and advance high standards of professional competency:

• Define a body of knowledge that constitutes the core of the Profession
• Design a process for certifying the professional level of members
• Provide a forum for revising certification standards
• Provide a forum for resolving disputes about malpractice

Foster continuing learning, collaboration, and networking within its membership:

• Share best practices in all areas of professional practice
• Work with the Decision Analysis Affinity Group and the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS to bring forward new areas of application
• Engage with partner organizations that support the needs of Decision Makers
• Share development, training, education and career opportunities