She said a new computer decision support system was due to be introduced nationally in the next few months, which would act as a reference point for NHS Direct sites and GP co-ops.
Perhaps the most successful campaign in recent years was Apple Computer 's decision to open its own retail stores.
The idea of using computer models to support decision-making was given a boost by a popular book published in 1990.
Jack Dowie, emeritus professor at University College London, who has developed a computer programme to help decision making believes it is not adequate for doctors to tell patients about their intuitive diagnosis.
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But the company is riding high on computer giant Compaq's decision to use Creative's second-generation digital video disk upgrade kit in its new PC lines.
Wonga says it has created a computer programme, called an "automatic risk decision engine", which collates data from lots of sources about applicants before deciding on whether to sanction a loan.
The agency plans to hold public hearings across the U.S. in the next two months on privacy and computer security issues before officials make a final decision on the fate of the Web site, Callahan said.
But now, that critical decision may be turned over to a sophisticated computer program.
Mr. Wisniewski suggested this might be due to the type of decision maker within a company liable to have an Apple computer rather than a PC: "Executives and VPs are more likely to have Macs, " he said.
Perhaps the most successful campaign in recent years was Apple Computer 's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) decision to open its own retail stores.
Dell's decision to go private is a reflection of the tough times facing the personal computer industry as more technology spending flows toward smartphones and tablet computers.
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