Introduction to

Management Science
Mara Shaira A. Siega, CPA, MBA, CTT
 Learning Objectives
❑Demonstrate the complexity of decision-making.
❑Define and explain management science.
❑List the characteristics of management science.
❑Discuss the major limitations of management science.

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❑Explain the features, process and tools of management science.
❑Demonstrate the steps of the quantitative analysis process.
❑Define the different mathematical tools and understand their role in
decision-making.
❑Describe feasible or infeasible, optimal or non-optimal, and unique or
multiple solutions.

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 mean?
What does
Management Science

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Definitions of Management Science
Quantitative analysis is the
process of collecting and
Operations research is defined evaluating measurable and
as the scientific process of verifiable data, such as
transforming data into insights revenue, market share, and
to making better decisions. wages, to understand the
behavior and performance of a

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business.

It is concerned with developing

It is an approach to decision-
and applying models and
making based on the scientific
concepts that help illuminate
method, makes extensive use of
issues and solve managerial
quantitative analysis.
problems.

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Characteristics of Management Science
Managerial decision-making

Application of scientific approach

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Examination from a broad perspective

Use of knowledge from other disciplines

Reliance on formal mathematical models

Use of technology
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Limitations of Management Science

Interpretation of Non-quantifiable
results factors

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Costly and time Appropriateness of
consuming models and data

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 Areas of
Application

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• Defining the problem

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• Collecting information

• Identifying alternatives
Decision- 3

Making • Weighing the alternatives

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Steps • Selecting the best possible option

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• Planning and implementing

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• Reviewing and evaluating the outcome
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 Tools of Management Science
❖Allocation Models ❖Dynamic Programming
❖Inventory Models Models
❖Queuing Models ❖Markov Analysis

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❖Competitive Models ❖Decision Analysis Models
❖Network Models ❖Forecasting

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 Definition of Terms

Feasible VS Infeasible

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Optimal VS Non-optimal

Unique VS Multiple

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 Questions?

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