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Calculating the Value of Information - Webinar
Navigating business decisions in an uncertain world requires knowing when and how much to invest in gathering information. This course provides you with the essential tools to quantify the economic worth of data, ensuring you invest wisely and avoid costly analysis paralysis.

You will learn foundational concepts like expected value (EV) analysis, a powerful method for distilling complex outcomes into a single comparable number. Explore how Bayesian logic allows you to update your probabilities based on new information, moving from prior beliefs to more informed posterior probabilities. Master the use of decision-making tools such as decision trees and influence diagrams to structure problems, visualize potential scenarios, and calculate the expected value of different strategic paths.

Beyond the theoretical, this course delves into calculating the value of both perfect and imperfect information, helping you determine the maximum you should pay for data sources like market tests or expert opinions. Understand the difference between the value of information (reducing uncertainty) and the value of control (increasing probabilities of favorable outcomes). By the end, you will be equipped to identify which uncertainties are most valuable to reduce and make more profitable, data-driven decisions.

Learn to make informed choices by understanding what information is truly worth.

This webinar is available with NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active all access membership or webinar membership or can be purchased for $10.00!

Instructor:Rob Stephens
Course No:STAT-VALUE-G90025
Recommended CPE:1.00
Delivery Method:Group Internet Based - Webinar
Date Offered:9/23/2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Level of Knowledge:Basic
Prerequisites:None
Advanced Preparation:None
Registration Requirements:No registration is required
Recommended Field of Study:Statistics
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Learning Objectives
  • Recognize forms of Bayes’ theorem and how it helps determine the value of information
  • Recall how to calculate the value of information
  • Identify practical applications of the value of information

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Sponsor Number: 109423

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