Decision Table Techniques in Computer Control

Decision tables for real time process control logically present the solution to a problem and directly replace flowcharts. A decision table is a self-contained description of the solution to a complex decision problem. It presents all pertinent variables, the rules for combining possible conditions, and actions desired. The power of a decision table is that format and programming are independent of the problem, and it is thereby possible to automate much of the manpower required to design, program, test, and document solutions to complex control problems.