Assumption-Based Planning

Assumption-Based Planning
Author: James A. Dewar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2002-10-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521001267

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Assumption-Based Planning; A Planning Tool for Very Uncertain Times

Assumption-Based Planning; A Planning Tool for Very Uncertain Times
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Total Pages: 89
Release: 1993
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This report documents a strategic planning methodology, Assumption- Based Planning, the RAND has developed over the last four years. It distills long-range planning work for the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Research Activity and the Manpower, Training, and Performance Program (now the Manpower and Training Program) of RAND's Arroyo Center and was funded as Arroyo Center exploratory research. This work was conducted to aid the U.S. Army with its long- and mid-range planning. As argued, the method is particularly suited to planning in the military. It should also be of interest to anyone engaged in long-range or strategic planning. This report is intended to describe the fundamentals of Assumption-Based Planning and to provide numerous examples, although it is not a complete user's manual.

Assumption-based Planning

Assumption-based Planning
Author: James A. Dewar
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Military planning
ISBN: 9780833013415

Documents the process of Assumption-Based Planning (ABP)--a five-step methodology for long- and mid-range strategic planning developed at RAND to make organizational planning more adaptive to change.

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Total Pages: 854
Release: 1998
Genre: Military art and science
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Climate Change Adaptation Manual

Climate Change Adaptation Manual
Author: Andrea Prutsch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134612435

Due to the lack of success in climate change mitigation efforts, the importance of adaptation is becoming more and more apparent and is now one of the main imperatives of international research and action. However, research on adaptation is mostly not directly applicable to adaptation policy or practice, leaving a gap between scientific results and practical advice for decision makers and planners. This book seeks to address this problem and bridge the gap and should provide readers with practical and applicable information on climate change adaptation. Following an introduction, the book is organised into four main sections, each reflecting an essential component in the adaptation process. Climate change adaptation is an emerging subject area and has gained increased political and academic attention within the last decade. Whereas most books in the field focus on adaptation in developing countries, this volume provides an examination of predominantly European policy and offers inter-disciplinary insight into cutting edge knowledge and lessons learnt in a relatively new field of implementation.

Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning
Author: M. Lindgren
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2002-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230511627

Recent research in the field of business strategy has shown that strategic flexibility can be achieved through a scenario planning perspective for long term competition and performance. The authors have drawn upon examples and cases to develop a new model for scenario planning that is closely integrated with strategy. They argue that the concept of scenario planning is as much an art as a practical management tool.

Scenario Planning - Revised and Updated

Scenario Planning - Revised and Updated
Author: Mats Lindgren
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2009-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230233589

Recent research in the field of business strategy has shown that strategic flexibility can be achieved through a scenario planning perspective for long-term competition and performance. The authors have drawn upon examples and case studies to develop a new model for scenario planning that is closely integrated with strategy and innovation.

Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems

Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems
Author: R. Curran
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1614995443

Concurrent Engineering (CE) is based on the premise that different phases of a product’s lifecycle should be conducted concurrently and initiated as early as possible within the Product Creation Process (PCP). It has become the substantive basic methodology in many industries, including automotive, aerospace, machinery, shipbuilding, consumer goods, process industry and environmental engineering. CE aims to increase the efficiency of the PCP and reduce errors in later phases while incorporating considerations for full lifecycle and through-life operations. This book presents the proceedings of the 22nd ISPE Inc. (International Society for Productivity Enhancement) International Conference on Concurrent Engineering (CE2015) entitled ‘Transdisciplinary Lifecycle Analysis of Systems’, and held in Delft, the Netherlands, in July 2015. It is the second in the series ‘Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering’. The book includes 63 peer reviewed papers and 2 keynote speeches arranged in 10 sections: keynote speeches; systems engineering; customization and variability management; production oriented design, maintenance and repair; design methods and knowledge-based engineering; multidisciplinary product management; sustainable product development; service oriented design; product lifecycle management; and trends in CE. Containing papers ranging from the theoretical and conceptual to the highly pragmatic, this book will be of interest to all engineering professionals and practitioners; researchers, designers and educators.

The Innovator's Toolkit

The Innovator's Toolkit
Author: David Silverstein
Publisher: The Innovators Toolkit
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780470345351

An innovation guide for business leaders, managers, and new product developers. The Innovator's Toolkit explains all the fundamental tools and concepts anyone involved in innovation should be familiar with--especially methods and strategies for improving products and services and developing new ones. This book is written in an easy-to-use reference format that helps readers understand why, when, and how to apply each tool. The tools and techniques in this book are organized around a four-step innovation methodology--define, discover, develop, and demonstrate--that takes readers through problem identification, then flows into idea generation, idea selection, and, finally, idea implementation. Constant innovation is a necessity for business success today; The Innovator's Toolkit presents an effective plan for achieving it.