| dc.description.abstract | In a competitive market, subject to frequent changes, the alternatives for improving products and processes need to be constantly evaluated. Here, the decision making has great significance, especially in strategic decisions, as they could determine the success or ruin the company, depending on the degree of risk, uncertainty and the criteria adopted for the decision. Frequently decisions are taken in organizations, considering experiences in similar processes or using traditional tools. However, these decisions are often isolated, by solving a specific problem and ignoring the rest of the system. The result is the solution of some problems and the worsening of others or even the growth of unknown problems in this system. Within this context, the Systems Thinking has great importance. This study sought to address the criteria for decision making within the Systems Thinking concept, by viewing the entire system and sharing this vision for all decision makers. Also within the Systems Thinking, the Scenario Plan | en |
