I really enjoyed the last assignment that we had to do for this class. The decision making behind this project was really wonderful. I had never thought to assign a number value to the importance of a certain aspect of a decision. I liked how the assignment was set up. It was geared towards making decisions for the future. I like to plan ahead for the future and this was useful.
The first time that I did the excel part of the assignment I accidentally did the car comparison. I was really interested in doing this comparison because I know I will have to buy a new car in the future. I liked the comparisons that I had because then I actually knew what each brand offered in a similar model. The areas were cost, mpg highway, exterior, interior, and safety. It is interesting see the hard numbers based on what was more important to me overall.
When I had realized i did the project incorrectly I chose to look at houses for the future. Since I don't know where I am going in life, I did a variety of states. I knew I wanted a specific type of house so it wasn't that hard. Not only was this assignment great for the knowledge of this type of decision making but for the resources needed for these decisions. I liked that I had to look up different cars and houses online. It gave me an expanded knowledge of these areas and what types of keywords to use.
I also enjoyed the decision-making assignment. I am one of those people that like to plan everything out in life, but I never thought of giving anything a number value. Therefore, this assignment has allowed me to take a closer look at the criteria that is important to me. After plugging in numbers, I realized that the outcome was a little bit different than I thought it would be. Did anybody else experience this? Now I am aware of the importance of breaking things down and deciding how important things are so that I get the outcome that is best suited for me. I also did a house for the decision-making, and when I begin to look for houses next year, I will have a better understanding of how I need to be making my decisions.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that i had no idea how much could be put into making a decision as simple as buying a car. After doing this assignment i will start looking and rating things to how i might like them now and in the future, which really makes the decision making process easier.
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