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Steven F. Lott
Steven F. Lott
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Steven F. Lott

Steven Lott has been programming since computers were large, expensive, and rare. Working for decades in high tech has given him exposure to a lot of ideas and techniques, some bad, but most are helpful to others. Since the 1990s, Steven has been engaged with Python, crafting an array of indispensable tools and applications. His profound expertise has led him to contribute significantly to Packt Publishing, penning notable titles like "Mastering Object-Oriented," "The Modern Python Cookbook," and "Functional Python Programming." A self-proclaimed technomad, Steven's unconventional lifestyle sees him residing on a boat, often anchored along the vibrant east coast of the US. He tries to live by the words “Don't come home until you have a story.”
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17.2 The concept of “decision support”

The core concept behind all data processing, including analytics and modeling, is to help some person make a decision. Ideally, a good decision will be based on sound data.

In many cases, decisions are made by software. Sometimes the decisions are simple rules that identify bad data, incomplete processes, or invalid actions. In other cases, the decisions are more nuanced, and we apply the term “artificial intelligence” to the software making the decision.

While many kinds of software applications make many automated decisions, a person is still — ultimately — responsible for those decisions being correct and consistent. This responsibility may be implemented as a person reviewing a periodic summary of decisions made.

This responsible stakeholder needs to understand the number and types of decisions being made by application software. They need to confirm the automated decisions reflect sound data as well...

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Steven Lott has been programming since computers were large, expensive, and rare. Working for decades in high tech has given him exposure to a lot of ideas and techniques, some bad, but most are helpful to others. Since the 1990s, Steven has been engaged with Python, crafting an array of indispensable tools and applications. His profound expertise has led him to contribute significantly to Packt Publishing, penning notable titles like "Mastering Object-Oriented," "The Modern Python Cookbook," and "Functional Python Programming." A self-proclaimed technomad, Steven's unconventional lifestyle sees him residing on a boat, often anchored along the vibrant east coast of the US. He tries to live by the words “Don't come home until you have a story.”
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