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Integrated environmental modeling
Real-world problems are interrelated and complex: getting to workable solutions means holistic thinking and collaboration. This is a basic premise of integrated environmental ...
Sensitivity analysis: one at a time or all together?
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts, say Aristotle and Gestalt psychology. The whole effect of combined factors of a model in terms of sensitivity may also be greater ...
Uncertainty analysis & Monte Carlo methods
Uncertainty analysis is often a prominent part of studies for sectors such as the environment. The uncertainty itself is determined by a number of elements.
Can back-testing improve your strategic risk management?
Back testing is a favorite with those who want to test out a plan for the future with real data. The real data for the future are not (of course) yet available, however the data ...
Risk management & VaR: not safe for everybody?
Value at Risk (VaR) rose to fame in answer to a number of financial disasters, including the 1998 failure of Long Term Capital Management. Much of the criticism at the time was ...
Decision support systems: an extended taxonomy
Slicing and dicing data for insights and conclusions is all part of the decision support process. But decision support systems themselves can be sliced and diced to segment them ...
OR analysis: do you speak my business language?
In terms of academic pedigree, operational research (OR) analysis has it all or pretty much. Underpinned by mathematics and endorsed by university faculties, it also has solid ...
Measuring uncertainty & understanding propagation
I used to be uncertain, but now I’m not so sure. Whatever the cause, uncertainty is a fundamental part of the real world and has to be dealt with. By way of a definition, ...
