System and method for optimal and adaptive process unification of decision support functions associated with managing a chaotic event

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for displaying information related to a chaotic event, the computer program product including:
• computer usable program code for using a mathematical optimization algorithm to select a first optimal decision set for a user, wherein the mathematical optimization algorithm takes as input a decision template, chaotic event information, at least one constraint, and a user profile;
• and
• computer usable program code for using a heuristic algorithm to eliminate a first subset of decisions, wherein the first subset of decisions is in the first optimal decision set, wherein a second optimal decision set is formed, and wherein the second optimal decision set comprises the first optimal decision set less the first subset of decisions;
• computer usable program code for using the mathematical optimization algorithm to select a sequence in which decisions in the second optimal decision set are to be considered, wherein the mathematical optimization algorithm takes as input the second optimal decision set, the decision template, the chaotic event information, the at least one constraint, and the user profile;
• and
• computer usable program code for storing the sequence.

A data processing system comprising:

• a bus;
• at least one processor coupled to the bus;
• a computer usable medium coupled to the bus, wherein the computer usable medium contains a set of instructions for displaying information related to a chaotic event, wherein the at least one processor is adapted to carry out the set of instructions to:
• use a mathematical optimization algorithm to select a first optimal decision set for a user, wherein the mathematical optimization algorithm takes as input a decision template, chaotic event information, at least one constraint, and a user profile;
• and
• use a heuristic algorithm to eliminate a first subset of decisions, wherein the first subset of decisions is in the first optimal decision set, wherein a second optimal decision set is formed, and wherein the second optimal decision set comprises the first optimal decision set less the first subset of decisions;
• use the mathematical optimization algorithm to select a sequence in which decisions in the second optimal decision set are to be considered, wherein the mathematical optimization algorithm takes as input the second optimal decision set, the decision template, the chaotic event information, the at least one constraint, and the user profile;
• and
• store the sequence.