Originally used during world war II as mathematical and statistical solutions to

military problems are made for wartime use.

Aka Operations research or management science
Incorporates many analytical and numeric techniques into management methods.
Eg.
Managers use computers models to figure out the best way to do something.
Save more time and money by using several science application.
Making projections that are useful for planning process.

Four characteristics
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Decision making focus

Measurable criteria
Quantitative model
Computers

Decision-making focus is the process that is direct to the problem where it

takes knowledge and experience to emphasize it to through a system which
the product has a better result.

Measurable criteria which also known as SMART. Specific, Measurable,

Attainable, Realistic and Timely.
Establish a concrete principle and compared with the basic specification. It is
based on many options of principle