A Fellow, in addition to meeting all the Lead Practitioner requirements, will also need to accumulate enough experience, be elected by other fellows, be a role model for the society's members, and help improve the decision analysis practice. So, to be designated as fellow, members need to:
Have 5 FTE Experience & Are Elected by Fellows
Fellows need at least 5 years full-time equivalent experience in applying Decision Analysis. They need to be elected by at least three other fellows.
Be Role Models
Fellows need to be role models for members of the society - with other members wanting to emulate their decision analysis capabilities. Examples of what it means to be a role model include:
- Capable of walking into any situation, even in the most destructive of meetings, taking hold of the meeting and resolving the issues
- Considered the DA subject matter expert among their colleagues
- Widely respected by the society's members for their knowledge and experience
Help Improving the Practice
Fellows need to help undertake activities that will improve the decision analysis practice. Examples of how they may improve the practice include:
- Developing and cascading new approaches, tools, and methods to improve the application of DA.
- Leading communities of practice to share best practice between organizations.
- Actively coaching and mentoring all levels of the profession to create the society's next generation.
- Raising the professional standards of the profession.
- Participating in external events and conferences to promote the profession