Assumption-Based Planning - A Tool for Reducing Avoidable Surprises

Klappentext This book offers examples and practical advice for analysis conducting assumption-based planning. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The essence of assumption-based planning; 2. A taxonomy of assumptions; 3. Step 1: identifying assumptions; 4. Step 2: identifying load-bearing, vulnerable assumptions; 5. Step 3: identifying signposts; 6. Step 4: developing shaping actions; 7. Step 5: developing hedging actions; 8. The art of conducting ABP; 9. Beyond ABP as a post-planning tool.

Product details

• Authors: James A. Dewar, James A. (Rand Corporation Dewar
• Assisted by: Jr. Wolf (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.10.2002
• EAN: 9780521806534
• ISBN: 978-0-521-80653-4
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Rand Studies in Policy Analysi
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous