| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 248 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
RAND studies in policy analysis
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RAND studies in policy analysis.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index. |
| Contents |
The essence of assumption-based planning -- A taxonomy of assumptions -- Step 1 : identifying assumptions -- Step 2 : identifying load-bearing, vulnerable assumptions -- Step 3 : identifying signposts -- Step 4 : developing shaping actions -- Step 5 : developing hedging actions -- The art of conducting ABP -- Beyond ABP as a post-planning tool -- Appendix: Assumption-Based Planning and the planning literature. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Planning.
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Planning. |
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Hypothesis.
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Hypothesis. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dewar, James A. Assumption-based planning. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 0521806534 0521001269 (DLC) 2002073460 (OCoLC)49977269 |
| ISBN |
9780511606472 (electronic book) |
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0511606478 (electronic book) |
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0511041802 (electronic book) |
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9780511041808 (electronic book) |
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0511119763 (electronic book) |
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9780511119767 (electronic book) |
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051100740X (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511007408 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511044229 (electronic book) |
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0511044224 (electronic book) |
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0511202644 |
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9780511202643 |
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1280154934 |
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9781280154935 |
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0521001269 (Paper) |
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0521806534 (Cloth) |
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