Decision Tree
Data Analytics for Built Environment
Decision Tree
The decision tree is a graphic representation of the
sequences of action-event combinations available to the
decision maker.
► It depicts in a systematic manner all possible
sequences of decisions and consequences.
► Each such sequence is shown by a path through the
tree.
► A decision tree enables the decision maker to see the
various elements of his problem in proper perspective
and in a systematic manner.
► A deterministic decision tree represents a problem in
which each possible alternative and its outcome are
known with certainty. That is, a deterministic tree does
not contain any chance node.
► A single stage deterministic decision tree is one that
contains no chance nodes and involves the making of
only one decision.
Decision Tree
► These are characterized by the presence of chance
nodes. A single-stage stochastic decision tree is one
that contains at least one chance node and involves the
making of only one decision.
► A multistage stochastic decision tree is one that
contains at least one chance node and involves the
making of a sequence of decisions.