The paper presents the cases of Microsoft and General Motors. Both of the cases are based on the decisions which were based on assumptions. The first one discusses the launch of Xbox 360 Kinetic and the second discusses the discontinuation of the Pontiac product line. It is important to analyse the feasibility of both the decisions in order to judge the effectiveness of decisions made on assumptions.
Microsoft's Decision to Launch the Xbox 360 Kinect
One of the decisions that were based on assumption was Microsoft's decision to launch the Xbox 360 Kinect. ...