Assumption-Based Planning: A Tool for Reducing Avoidable Surprises (RAND Studies in Policy Analysis) - Softcover

Dewar, James A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521001269 ISBN 13: 9780521001267

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book offers examples and practical advice for analysis conducting assumption-based planning.

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Review

'... an impressively flexible and pragmatic approach makes extensive use of scenarios. In my view this is one of the most useful methods for stress-testing a plan ... the process spelt out in the book can be applied to all fields of planning and Dewar utilises his real world experience to suggest different methods for implementing the five steps of ABP. This pragmatic approach makes the book very useful for practitioners ...'. The Business Economist

Book Description

This book presents a variety of techniques for rooting out assumptions that have gotten buried in one's thinking. It illustrates steps for monitoring all the vulnerable assumptions of a plan and for preparing the organization for the potential failure of those assumptions where control is not possible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521001269
• ISBN 13: 9780521001267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268