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Velikikh, K. "STRATEGIC PLANNING AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL." Series: Economic science 7, no. 167 (November 30, 2021): 34–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.33042/2522-1809-2021-7-167-34-39.

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The article analyzes the importance of strategic organizational planning in the management of companies in a competitive market. Strategic planning, considered an important management tool, has come to be used by companies as one of the main assistants in making decisions and achieving their goals. The historical context of strategy and planning, concepts related to the subject, and research conducted by the author are important factors in developing an objective and easy-to-use strategic plan. Strategic planning aims to meet the needs of organizations in an uncertain future, enabling them to effectively address the environmental challenges of this globalized economy in which we live today. Corporate strategic planning provides a clear understanding of the company's purpose in terms of market segment, vertical production, and geographic region. When properly communicated to employees, it inspires trust and safety. A planning goal can be defined as the development of administrative processes, methods and approaches that provide a viable situation for assessing the future implications of current decisions in terms of business goals that will facilitate faster and more consistent decision making in the future. Based on this, we can state that systematic planning tends to reduce the uncertainty associated with the decision-making process, and, consequently, to increase the likelihood of achieving the goals, objectives and goals set for the company. The tool that needs to be used to implement strategic planning is an action plan, which we can define as breaking down each strategy, objectives, and strategic goals of an organization into more detailed plans. The action plan allows the company to apply the proposed planning more effectively, as it breaks down goals into tactical and operational plans, allowing everyone in the company to know their role in achieving the set goals. Based on the above, it can be argued that strategic planning is a fundamental tool for achieving the goals of an organization, especially in light of profound changes in the nature of the business and reforming business strategies, with the strategy itself being the most appropriate action. or the path that must be followed in order to achieve the goals of the organization.
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Smith, DMS, and BD Foran. "Strategic decisions in pastoral management." Rangeland Journal 10, no. 2 (1988): 82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj9880082.

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Pastoral managers face a bewildering array of management options while striving to remain viable. Many researchers and extension officers are forced to specialise, and "do good science" at the expense of working within a broader picture of practical station management. As a result their information and advice is often directed towards only part of a property's total management system. The development of new advisory tools, many of them using micro-computers, offer government officers and pastoral managers alike greater opportunities for effective interaction. We present the philosophy and structure of one tool, which has evolved with these developments, RANGEPACK HerdEcon, a dynamic herd or flock model linked to property cash flows. It can operate at a simple level initially, but it is able to mimic complex situations just as easily. Designed to accommodate sheep, cattle or mixed enterprises, it will enable a pastoral manager or an extension officer to develop management strategies for a particular property, which deal effectively with climatic variation, resultant animal production and subsequent cash flows. RANGEPACK HerdEcon will run on IBM compatible personal computers with at least 512k of RAM.
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Zamlynskyi, V. A., S. M. Minakova, A. I. Livinskyi, A. M. A. S. Al Ali, and B. M. Camara. "Information and communication technologies as a tool and incentive for strategic decision making." Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu, no. 2 (April 30, 2022): 129–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.33271/nvngu/2022-2/129.

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Purpose. To analyze the peculiarities of the use of ICT and their structural components. To formulate requirements for strategic decision-making systems. To identify the impact of ICT on creation of new opportunities and threats. To form a basic structural scheme of using ICT in strategic decision-making. Methodology. Methods of critical and comparative analysis were used to determine the topic and purpose of the study. Method of system analysis was used for the formation of the basic structural scheme of ICT when making strategic decisions. The method of induction and deduction was used to study the features of ICT and their structural components. Idealization and formalization method to analyze the problems and threats associated with the use of ICT. Method of analysis and synthesis to identify and study in detail the indirect effects of related industries on the formation of strategic decision-making. Findings. Requirements for decision support and decision-making systems, their software components as well as for the quality of data that determines the relevance of decisions were formulated. The need is pointed out to create powerful information centers that can serve a significant number of enterprises, combining their use with a distributed network of enterprise information centers. The analysis of the dynamics of gas consumption confirmed the situational nature of strategic decision-making by certain consumer groups and the weak level of ICT use. Originality. The basic structural scheme of ICT uses in making strategic decisions by enterprise management is formed. The reasons for the lack of generalized principles of strategic digital transformation of enterprises are identified. It is established that the state and tendencies of changes of branches which influence the activity of the analyzed enterprise are though indirect but significant and should be subject to the strategic analysis. Practical value. The proposed basic structural scheme of ICT use can be used as a model in the implementation of ICT at the enterprise. The results of theoretical research and practical testing of the proposed approach can be widely used for the analysis of the dynamics of natural gas consumption.
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Golrizgashti, Seyedehfatemeh, Qingyun Zhu, and Joseph Sarkis. "Formalizing the strategic product deletion decision: incorporating multiple stakeholder views." Industrial Management & Data Systems 122, no. 4 (March 15, 2022): 887–919. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-07-2021-0435.

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PurposeMarket uncertainties require organizations to consistently revisit their product portfolio. Theoretically the link between corporate strategy, supply chain and operations for Product Deletion (PD) decisions is lacking. The purpose of this study is to develop a decision support tool that enables managers to evaluate PD decisions across business, supply chain strategies and customer considerations; rationalizing product portfolio variety while realizing long-term organizational competitiveness.Design/methodology/approachThis study applies Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to formalize PD decision-making across multiple functional strategy perspectives. Manufacturing, supply chain, finance and marketing functions are included along with incorporating multiple stakeholder voices from multiple organizational levels—including top-management team members, cross-functional managers and customers. A case study application is conducted using an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) perspective.FindingsThe interrelationships between business, supply chain strategies and customer requirements are identified, along with tensions and tradeoffs using a series of “houses” or relationship matrices. The methodology provides managers with a decision support tool that can be flexible and applicable to aid sound PD decision-making incorporating multiple stakeholders.Originality/valueProduct decisions at the decline stage—for example product retirement or deletion—are neglected both in research and in practice. Having a formalized systematic process can make PD outcomes more objective. The proposed QFD approach is one of the early PD decision support tools—products can be deleted for strategic, operational and customer-related reasons, and the hierarchical interrelationships among various reasons need to be carefully managed to ensure sound product portfolio rationalization.
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Pylypiv, Nadiya, and Iryna Pіatnychuk. "Essential Strategic Management Accounting Tools Used for Making Investment Decisions at Enterprises in EU." Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University 5, no. 3-4 (December 20, 2018): 50–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.5.3-4.50-56.

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Slow current modernization reforms in the economic sector have significantly weakened the competitiveness of enterprises in EU; therefore, there is a great need for new tools in the managerial decision-making process. Information provision of the decision-making process on expediency of investment activity in the form of capital investments is formed within thelimits of strategic management accounting. In the research except for various analytical methods (analysis, synthesis, comparison, grouping, etc.) a “decisions tree” method is used for choosinga reasonable solution. In the study, strategic management accounting has been defined as a separate kind of management accounting, which involves generation of high-quality information. Certain tools may be applied within it for the decisions made by managers, based on established business partnership with successful implementation of business strategy. Five most widespread groups of tools of strategic management accounting are cost accounting; planning, monitoringand evaluation of effectiveness; strategic decisions; competitor accounting; customer accounting.It is recommended to complete the list of instruments integrated within the five groupsby a separate group – a specific category of supplier accounting that would contribute to the generation of more complete and qualitative information provision for the process of making managerial decisions on the appropriateness of capital investments in the investment activityof the enterprise in EU. The research made it possible to reach the following conclusions. Important components should be taken into account in order to fulfil strategic management accountingof the company in a proper way. Those are data sources choice, collecting and processing of information, choice of instruments of strategic management accounting, formation of internal regulation of strategic management accounting, development and supply of accountingand analytical information; process of solutions development, and the choice, which canprovide generation of necessary information for competitive managerial decisions made by managers. Application of advanced tools for strategic management accounting, which give information to meet issues related to the characteristics of consumers, competitors, suppliers, project costs, assessment of investment feasibility in the project, is caused by the necessity of competitive decision-making with the help of the above-offered decisions tree tool usage
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Burrell, Darrell Norman. "Assessing the Value of Executive Leadership Coaches for Cybersecurity Project Managers." International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals 10, no. 2 (April 2019): 20–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijhcitp.2019040102.

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With the complex nature of impacts of cybersecurity breaches, it is critical that organizational have cybersecurity project managers that can make sound managerial and leadership decisions. Often cybersecurity project managers act quickly with managerial decisions at work. When time is of the essence, strategic thinking, strategic communication, and strategic decision making are critical to organizational effectiveness and productivity. Decision making and strategic communications are just a few skills that executive leadership coaches can teach. This article explores the values and potential benefits of executive coaching as a leadership development tool for information technology and cybersecurity project managers.
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Onunka, Chiemela, and Remigius C. Nnadozie. "Business intelligence as an essential cooperate management tool for the logistics industry." Corporate Ownership and Control 12, no. 2 (2015): 468–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i2c4p6.

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Present and historic cooperate data provide the platform for deep interrogation of business processes with the aim of producing effective and timeous reports for management decisions. This study explores the abstract link between the successes and failures of strategic decision-making process and business intelligence as integral factors making significant impact on planned corporate destinations particularly in the logistics industry. The study advocates efficient business intelligence and strategic reporting systems for enhanced cooperate decision support.
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González, Ainhoa, and Peter Connell. "Developing a renewable energy planning decision-support tool: Stakeholder input guiding strategic decisions." Applied Energy 312 (April 2022): 118782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118782.

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Vostriakova, Valentyna, and Halyna Makhova. "Intellectual property audit as tool of company’s strategic decisions making." Economy and Entrepreneurship, no. 45 (December 24, 2020): 122–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.33111/ee.2020.45.vostriakovav_makhovah.

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Farid, S. S., J. L. Novais, S. Karri, J. Washbrook, and N. J. Titchener-Hooker. "A Tool for Modeling Strategic Decisions in Cell Culture Manufacturing." Biotechnology Progress 16, no. 5 (October 6, 2000): 829–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bp0001056.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Strategic decisions tool"

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Abdulhadi, Samer Nazmi. "Strategic Decisions Creation-Implementation (SDCI) process : an empirical study." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2015. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9725.

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The aim of this research was to explore empirically how firms create and implement strategic decisions (SD’s). The research was inspired by the need to understand further organizational process underpinning SD’s phenomenon and potentially contribute to the overall performance of firms. Previous research on SD’s has been focusing on the formal strategic planning approaches, which have been criticized for their highly prescriptive views of SD’s, separating creation from implementation, and focusing on the content and discrete elements rather than the holistic process. Despite all these studies, our understanding of the actual nature of the SD phenomenon from creation to implementation remains incomplete. Motivated by the need to look empirically and holistically at this very complex social phenomenon, this research problematizes the above aspects of SD’s literature and positions this research within a wider social and descriptive process based approach. The research employed qualitative and Analytic Induction (AI) methodologies, and addressed the above need in three projects. The objective of each project has evolved and lead to the emergence of the final findings, which suggest a possible answer to the overall research aim. The Scoping Study proposed a theoretical framework of successful SD’s implementation factors. Project 1 went further and investigated these factors empirically. Project 2 developed empirically the process of how people actually create and implement SD’s. In Project 3, this process was analysed through the theoretical lens of the sensemaking perspective and was applied by practitioners through an empirically tested diagnostic tool. This research has made a step towards a better understanding of SD’s in practice and contributed to the academic knowledge by proposing a different, yet viable descriptive process, which can improve the overall quality of the SD’s, and potentially lead to better performance.
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VISCIO, MARIA ANTONIETTA. "Space Exploration Systems, Strategies and Solutions." Doctoral thesis, Politecnico di Torino, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2538894.

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The present thesis describes the PhD research activities dealing with the topic “Space Exploration Systems, Strategies and Solutions”. Traveling beyond low Earth orbit is the next step in the conquest of the solar system and so far, a human expedition to Mars is considered the most interesting goal of future human space exploration. Due to the technological and operational challenges associated with such a mission, it is necessary to define an opportune path of exploration, relying on many missions to intermediate and “easier” destinations, which would allow a gradual achievement of the capabilities required for the human Mars mission. The main scope of this research has been the development of a rigorous and versatile methodology to define and analyze evolutionary exploration scenarios and to provide a detailed technologies’ database, to support strategic decisions for human space exploration. The very innovative aspect of this work regards the development of a flexible methodology which can be followed to assess which are the next destinations for the exploration of space beyond LEO and to preliminarily define mission’s architectures, identifying the most significant needed elements and advanced technologies. The obtained results should be seen as a pure technical reference, as no cost and/or political considerations have been included, and can be exploited to opportunely drive the decisions of the agencies to place investments for the development of specific technologies and get ready for future exploration missions. The first part of the work has been devoted to the definition of a reference human space exploration scenario, which relies on both robotic and human missions towards several destinations, pursuing an increasing complexity approach and looking at a human expedition to Mars as final target. The scenario has been characterized through the assessment of the missions and the relative phases and concepts of operations. Accordingly, the needed space elements, or building blocks, have been identified. In this frame, the concept design of two specific elements has been performed: the first is a pressurized habitation module (Deep Space Habitat) for hosting astronauts during deep space missions; the second is an electrical propulsive module (Space Tug), mainly envisioned for satellites servicing. The last part of the work has focused on the analysis of innovative and enabling technologies, with particular attention to the aspects related to their on-orbit demonstration/validation, prior to their actual implementation in real exploration missions. The PhD has been sponsored by Thales Alenia Space - Italy and the overall work has been performed in different frameworks along the three years, as well as participating to several additional activities. In line with the objectives of the PhD, in 2012 a collaboration between Politecnico di Torino and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been established (MITOR Project, managed by MIT-Italy Program), with the support of Thales Alenia Space as industrial partner. The MITOR project, titled “Human Space Exploration: from Scenario to Technologies”, has been aimed at identifying and investigating state of the art for Human Space Ex- ploration, enabling elements, subsystems and technologies with reference to a selected scenario and relevant missions and architectures. Part of the nine months activities has been carried out at MIT AeroAstro department. Besides MITOR project, the PhD activities have been carried out in synergy with some other research programs, such as ESA “Human Spaceflight & Exploration Scenario Studies” and STEPS2 project (Sistemi e Tecnologie per l’EsPlorazione Spaziale - phase 2). Furthermore, in 2013 a specific study has been performed in collabora- tion with university “La Sapienza” (Rome), “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino” (Astrophysical Observatory of Torino) and DLR (Deutsches Zentrum fr Luft- und Raumfahrt) in Bremen; its main objective has been the analysis of an interplanetary cubesats mission, aimed at space weather evaluations and technologies demonstration.
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Lim, Ai Chye. "A decision-support tool for strategic decision-making in biopharmaceutical manufacture." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2005. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444983/.

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The need for software tools to support decision-making relating to biomanufacture is becoming increasingly critical in order to accelerate the time-to-market and reduce costs. The main objective of this thesis is the design and implementation of a decision-support tool that integrates both the business and process perspectives of biopharmaceutical manufacture to aid the evaluation of manufacturing alternatives. The tool, designated BioPharmKit, was built on the platform of the simulation package Extend Industrial Suite (Imagine That Inc., San Jose, USA). As an illustration, the tool was used to evaluate manufacturing alternatives for the production of monoclonal antibodies derived from mammalian-based processes. The functionalities of such a tool to model cost summation, perform mass balance calculations, simulate resource handling, and incorporate uncertainties are demonstrated via two industrial-related case studies. The first case study was based upon the assessment of pooling strategies in perfusion culture of mammalian cells to deliver a therapeutic protein for commercial use. The analysis in this study addressed the trade-offs between investing in a plant with a smaller downstream process (DSP) capacity and employing more frequent pooling of the broth for purification or opting for a plant with a larger DSP capacity and less frequent pooling of broth. The feasibility of each manufacturing option was evaluated based on the annual throughput, resource utilisation profiles and cost of goods per gram (COG/g). Project appraisal was based on expected output values and the likelihood of achieving or exceeding critical threshold indicators generated using Monte Carlo simulations. Critical drivers that may affect the decision were identified through scenario analyses to improve the robustness of the decision-making process. In the second case study, the decision-support tool developed was employed to evaluate the economic feasibility of fed-batch and perfusion cultures. The trade-offs between the relative simplicity and high titres of fed-batch systems and the high productivity but greater complexity of perfusion processes were analysed. The study aimed to investigate the relative economics of the two operational modes by examining key performance metrics such as the COG/g and the net present value (NPV). Another major objective of this study was to compare the relative usefulness and limitations of the decision tree and Monte Carlo simulations, which are typical tools used for risk analysis to aid decision-making in situations subject to uncertainty. Although the decision tree analysis provided a simple approach for decision-making based on the expected values of performance metrics, it does not explicitly consider the underlying uncertainty in each contributory estimate. The Monte Carlo simulation method was more time-consuming but provided a more complete estimation of process uncertainties subject to fluctuating product titres and process yields. The examples illustrate the benefits of using the tool to investigate the cost effectiveness of different manufacturing alternatives and may assist the process of decision-making in the context of both business and process drivers. It is envisaged that such a tool might be employed in early process development, hence contributing to transparent planning and project management decisions.
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Edge, Gordon. "Decision support tools for strategic electricity supply planning." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/46756.

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Drake, Bryan (Bryan G. ). "Enabling strategic fulfillment : a decision support tool for fulfillment network optimization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73440.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, 2012.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 48).
Dell's Third-Party (3P) Product network uses several different order fulfillment methods, though the determination of which products are fulfilled under which method is not clearly delineated. We have developed a tool to assist in the decision making process for Dell's 3P distribution network. This tool transparently presents the results of cost modeling and forecast variance simulation while maintaining usability to achieve broad adoption and exert influence on product fulfillment method decisions. The cost model created takes into account product, overhead, logistics, and capital costs and has the capability to deal with volume uncertainties through simulation. This tool solidifies the discussion around choosing the correct fulfillment method decision process and is the first step towards quantifying the fulfillment method decision.
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Kikine, Bereng Nimrode. "Strategic planning as a tool for investment decision-making for SMEs in Nelson Mandela Metropole." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/6465.

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All around the world, SMEs are perceived as the engine room of economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, due to their flexibility and quick adaptability to change. It is believed that, for developing countries to address their social and economic challenges, it would be beneficial if they leverage the potential that the SME sector potentially possess. However, despite the government focus on supporting and encouraging the establishment of SMEs through the small business development programmes in order to address these social challenges, SME sector has experienced a high degree of business mortality, which impacts negatively on the ability to create sustainable employment opportunities in the long term. This view is supported by the work of (Ligthelm and Cant 2003). According to the global economic monitor (GEM), the small business mortality in South Africa is among the highest in the world. It is said that that most newly established SMEs will not survive beyond 48 months Von Broembsen, as cited in Olawale and Garwe (2010: 730). One of the reasons that lead to the high failure rate of SMEs is the lack of strategic planning and the poor allocation of resources. The literature review suggests that SMEs that embark on strategic planning are the ones that are most likely to experience sales growth, personnel growth and asset value growth, as opposed those that do not do any strategic planning at all. The primary objective of this research was to establish how a strategic planning process can be used as an investment decision-making tool for manufacturing SMEs in the Nelson Mandela Metropole. In order to address this research problem, the following sub-problems had to be solved: What strategic planning processes do current SME managers use?; What strategic performance measurement systems do SME owner-managers currently use?; What capital budgeting techniques are currently being used by SME’s in the region?; How do SME owner-managers evaluate the risk of the projects at hand?. The research design was methodological triangulation in nature, that is, using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, though a quantitative paradigm was more dominant that the qualitative paradigm. A questionnaire was designed as a primary source of data collection from a selected sample group. The empirical study revealed that there is some level of strategic planning amongst SMEs, however, it is mostly informal and unstructured. It also emerged that strategic planning can be used as more than just a performance measurement tool, it can contribute more effectively to strategic alignment, organisational learning and diffusion of knowledge throughout the organisation. The empirical study also suggests that SMEs understand that capital budgeting is critical for the success of the organisations. However, very few SMEs have a formal capital budgeting process. It also became evident that most SMEs are still relying on the traditional capital budgeting techniques; that is, ‘gut feel’ and the payback methods of evaluating projects. The empirical study suggests that the largest group of SMEs rely on break-even analysis and scenario planning as the major indicators of the impact the projects will or may have on the organisation. The recommendations have thus been made to address the challenges facing SMEs with regard to strategic planning, strategic performance measurement, capital budgeting and project risk evaluation.
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Lane, Tanya Elizabeth. "Towards Sustainable Freight Energy Management - Development of a Strategic Decision Support Tool." Thesis, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33234.

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Freight transportation, in its current shape and form, is on a highly unsustainable trajectory. Global demand for freight is ever increasing, while this demand is predominantly serviced by inefficient, fossil fuel dependent transportation options. The management of energy use in freight transportation has been identified as a significant opportunity to improve the sustainability of the freight sector. Given the vast amount of energy mitigation measures and policies to choose from to attempt this, decision-makers need support and guidance in terms of selecting which policies to adopt – they are faced with a complex and demanding problem. These complexities result, in part, from the vast range, scope and extent of measures to be considered by decision-makers. The tool developed needs to encompass a suitable methodology for comparing proverbial apples to oranges in a fair and unbiased manner, despite the development of one consistent assessment metric that can accommodate this level of diversity being problematic. Further to this, decision-makers need insight into the extent of implementation that is required for each measure. Because the level of implementation of each measure is variable and the extent to which each adopted measure will be implemented in the network needs to be specified, the number of potential measure implementation combinations that decision-makers need to consider is infinite, adding further complexity to the problem. Freight energy management measures cannot, and should not, be evaluated in isolation. The knock-on effects of measure adoption on the performance of other measures need to be considered. Measures are not all independent and decision-makers need to take these dependencies and their ramifications into account. In addition, there is dimensionality to be accounted for in terms of each measure, because one measure can be applied in a variable manner across different components of the freight network. A unique and independent decision needs to be made on the application of a measure for each of these network components (for example for each mode). Decisions on freight transportation impact all three traditional pillars of sustainability: social, environmental and economic. Measure impacts, thus, need to be assessed over multiple criteria. Decisions will affect a variety of stakeholders and outcomes must be acceptable to a range of interested parties. Sustainability criteria are often in conflict with one another, implying that there are trade-offs to be negotiated by the decision-makers. Decision-makers, thus, need to propose system alterations, or a portfolio of system alterations, that achieve improvements in some sustainability respects, whilst maintaining a balance between all other sustainability aspects. Moreover, the magnitude of impacts (be it positive or negative) of a measure on the sustainability criteria is variable, adding additional dimensionality to the problem. The aim of the research presented in this dissertation was to develop a decision support tool which addresses the complexities involved in the formulation of freight transport energy management strategies on behalf of the decision-makers, facilitating the development of holistic, sustainable and comprehensive freight management policy by government level decision-makers. The Freight Transport Energy Management Tool (FTEMT) was developed in response to this research objective, using a standardised operations research approach as a roadmap for its development. Following a standardised operations research approach to model development provides a structure where stakeholder participation can be encouraged at all the key stages in the decision-making process; it offers a logical basis for proposing solutions and for assessing any proposed suggestions by others; it ensures that the appraisal of alternative solutions is conducted in a logical, consistent and comprehensive manner against the full set of objectives; and it provides a means for assessing whether the implemented instruments have performed as predicted, enabling the improvement of the model being developed. The FTEMT can be classified as a simulation optimisation model, which is a combination between multi-objective optimisation and simulation. The simulation component provides a suitably accurate representation of the freight system and affords the ability to approximate the effect that measure implementation will have on the sustainability objectives, whilst the optimisation component provides the ability to effectively explore the decision space and reduces the number of alternative options (and, therefore, the complexity) that decision-makers need to consider. It is this simulation optimisation backbone of the FTEMT that enables the tool to address all the complexities surrounding the problem, enabling the decision support produced by the FTEMT to provide the information necessary for decision-makers to steer the freight transport sector towards true sustainability. Although this problem originates from the domain of sustainable transportation planning, the combination of operations research and transport modelling knowledge applied proved essential in developing a decision support tool that is able to generate adequate decision support on the problem. To demonstrate the use and usefulness of the decision support system developed, a fictitious case study version of the FTEMT was modelled and is discussed throughout this dissertation. Results from the case study implementation were used to verify and validate the tool, to demonstrate the decision support generated and to illustrate how this decision support can be interpreted and incorporated into a decision-making process. Outputs from the case study FTEMT proved the tool to be operationally valid, as it successfully achieved its stated objectives (the FTEMT unearths a Pareto set of solutions close to the true efficient frontier through the exploration of different energy management measure combinations). Explained in short, the value of using the FTEMT to generate decision support is that it explores the decision space and reduces the number of decision alternatives that decision-makers need to consider to a manageable number of solutions, all of which represent harmonic measure combinations geared toward optimal performance in terms of the entire spectrum of the problem objectives. These solutions are developed taking all the complexity issues surrounding the problem into account. Decision-makers can, thus, have confidence that the acceptance of any one of the solutions proposed by the FTEMT will be a responsible and sound decision. As an additional benefit, preferences and strategic priorities of the decision-makers can be factored in when selecting a preferred decision alternative for implementation. Decision-makers must debate the trade-offs between solutions and need to determine what they are willing to sacrifice to realise what gain, but they are afforded the opportunity to select solutions that show the greatest alignment with their official mandates. The structure of the FTEMT developed and described in this dissertation presents a practical methodology for producing decision support on the development of sound freight energy management policy. This work serves as a basis to stimulate further scholarship and expands upon the collective knowledge on the topic, by proposing an approach that is able to address the full scale of complexities involved in the production of such decision support.
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Druckenmiller, Douglas Allen. "Exploring Agent-Based Simulation of Causal Maps: Toward a Strategic Decision Support Tool." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc_num=kent1112125730.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2005.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 23, 2005). Advisor: Acar, William. Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center. Keywords: strategy making; causal mapping; multi-agent systems; knowledge management; dialectical inquiry Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-116).
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Smith, James Martin. "The application of computer simulation to the development of manufacturing strategies." Thesis, University of the West of Scotland, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.360230.

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Moen, Rune M. "Customer and process focused poor quality cost model usedas a strategic decision-making tool." Doctoral thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, 1997. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-733.

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Books on the topic "Strategic decisions tool"

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Chambers, Lance. Strategic planning: Processes, tools and outcomes. Aldershot, Hants, England: Ashgate Pub., 1999.

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Bensoussan, Babette E. Anaysis without paralysis: 12 tools to make better strategic decisions. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J: FT Press, 2013.

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Marketing decision making and the management of pricing: Successful business tools. Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference, 2013.

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Real options analysis: Tools and techniques for valuing strategic investments and decisions. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

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Real Options Analysis: Tools and Techniques for Valuing Strategic Investments and Decisions. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

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Engineers, Society of Manufacturing, ed. Strategic project management: Tools and techniques for planning, decision making, and implementation. Dearborn, Mich: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1999.

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Fox, Samantha. The directional policy matrix as a tool for strategic decision making in the SME sector. [s.l: The Author], 1999.

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Bruno, Losito, Sanchez Rosario, and Council of Europe, eds. Strategic support for decision makers: Policy tool for education for democratic citizenship and human rights. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing, 2010.

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Conn, Steffen. Software tools to support managers: Development and application to new product development and strategic alliance management. Lappeenranta: Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2005.

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Thinking strategically: Power tools for personal and professional advancement. Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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Bevilacqua, Maurizio, Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, and Giancarlo Giacchetta. "Environmental Aspects in Strategic Decisions." In Design for Environment as a Tool for the Development of a Sustainable Supply Chain, 169–217. London: Springer London, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2461-0_9.

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Burrell, P. R., Y. Duan, and A. Boskovic. "The effective use of a decision support tool in the area of strategic marketing management." In Implementing Systems for Supporting Management Decisions, 61–73. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34967-1_5.

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Loizou, Efstratios, Anastasios Michailidis, Stefanos Nastis, Dimitra Lazaridou, and Aikaterini Paltaki. "Business Plans." In Manuali – Scienze Tecnologiche, 51. Florence: Firenze University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/978-88-5518-044-3.51.

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A business plan is a document that describes how to manage a specific activity in a specific period of time. It is actually a study, but also a communication tool, designed to provide information to its potential recipients, whether they are investors and potential partners. Most times, it is used as a tool for strategic decisions or as a tool for the implementation of specific actions. The contents of such a business plan may vary according to the sector of activity; nevertheless it must follow certain standards. Usually business plans are used for the presentation of a company's plans to a bank or another financial institution, for financing. It provides answers to the following three questions: where is the position of the company now, were wants to be and how will manage to be there.
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Ghosh, Avijit, and Subhasis Neogi. "Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Related Assessment Tools Under Indian Perspective." In Strategic Management, Decision Theory, and Decision Science, 33–50. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1368-5_3.

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Rhoads, C. J., and William Roth. "Picking the Optimum Techniques and Tools." In Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning, 31–84. New York: Productivity Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003198062-3.

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Vischer, Jacqueline C. "Occupants’ Feedback as a Decision-Making Tool: Three Case Studies." In Workspace Strategies, 164–87. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7784-9_9.

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Reggi, Dave. "Case study – creating a portfolio management decision support tool for a medium-sized pharmaceutical company." In Strategic Portfolio Management, 400–422. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780367853129-28.

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Conchon, Sylvain, and Sava Krstić. "Strategies for Combining Decision Procedures." In Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, 537–52. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36577-x_39.

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Mahroo, Atieh, Daniele Spoladore, Paolo Ferrandi, and Ilenia Lovato. "A Digital Application for Strategic Development of Health Tourism Destinations." In Digital and Strategic Innovation for Alpine Health Tourism, 73–85. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15457-7_5.

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AbstractThis work describes the challenges, techniques, and methodologies to develop a digital tool that aims to improve framework conditions and tools for better utilization of Alpine natural resources in health tourism. Starting from the literature analysis and an online survey, the system implemented a comprehensive knowledge base adopted for an ontology-based Decision Support System leveraging on identified Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Relying on this knowledge, the digital tool provides a list of tailored and customized recommendations for each destination within the Alpine area. This result helps the stakeholders capitalize on the nature-based health tourism potentials of their region in relation to the existence of the natural resources and different target users’ health conditions. This strategic digital tool is developed as a web-based application for destinations’ policy-makers and managers to fill the online survey and receive customized suggestions, recommendations, and insights on how to further exploit their natural resources in order to enhance nature-based health tourism.
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Tanzil, Dicksen, Beth R. Beloff, David J. C. Constable, Alan Curzons, Ailsa Duncan, Concepcion Jiménez-Gonzaález, Virginia L. Cunningham, et al. "Implementing Sustainable Development: Decision-Support Approaches and Tools." In Transforming Sustainability Strategy into Action, 199–328. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/047175613x.ch6.

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Conference papers on the topic "Strategic decisions tool"

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Paribelli, Luigi, and Marco Guarino. "Project Strategic Framing Approach - The Strategy Table." In Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference. SPE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/207323-ms.

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Abstract Considering the different drivers and constrains of each party within a Joint Venture, the strategy table is an effective tool that provides a structured workflow to guarantee objectives alignment and to maximize value creation for all the Stakeholders during a pre-feasibility study. Eni used this opportunity framing approach to define alternative project development strategy options with the aim to create value for all the stakeholders. Thanks to this guided and structured approach each party, within a Joint Venture, can present and compare his view with others. Using the strategy table tool, as framing approach, allows to identify alternative development strategies (bookends) as a combination of strategic options applicable for a given strategy theme. Furthermore, a clear objectives (what) and rationale (why) associated to each strategy will be defined to support the evaluation. The range of strategy themes identified helps to test the potential tradeoff between various fundamental objectives. Through a structured process, characterized by the definition, framing, evaluation and decision phases, it is possible to streamline the alternative strategy themes options and rank them in terms of value creation for the stakeholders. Using the strategy table tool, as framing approach, implies a decision-making process that allows to choose the strategy that best achieves our goal while also reducing our exposure to risks. Frequently the decision structure of a problem is complex, especially when the decision being considered relates to a large of scale project involving many sub-decisions. The Strategy Table helps the project management team to achieve an informed decision since it allows to evaluate what we are planning to achieve, understanding what our options are and considering how each option performs with reference to our objectives and project risks. Once the bookends for all the strategy themes are defined (i.e. selected strategic choices for each focus decision), a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis is performed to qualitatively assess the identified strategies against strategic objectives and a short-list of strategies on which focus on more in details is defined. The final outcome represents the most promising development strategies to be tested during pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
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Koroneos, Christopher, Evanthia Nanaki, Dimitri Rovas, and Magdalini Krokida. "Life Cycle Assessment: A Strategic Tool for Sustainable Development Decisions." In The 3rd World Sustainability Forum. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/wsf3-f001.

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Levis, Alexander H., and Amy Sliva. "Causal Analysis Graph Modeling for Strategic Decisions." In 36th ECMS International Conference on Modelling and Simulation. ECMS, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2022-0271.

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The use of causal analysis graphs for developing and evaluating strategies in complex problems is illustrated through two case studies: agricultural production in Gambella, Ethiopia and the crisis in the South China Sea. A Timed Influence net tool called Pythia is used to analyze and evaluate possible courses of action for each case.
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Shakirov, Eldar, Kaitlyn Gee, Haden Quinlan, A. John Hart, Clement Fortin, and Ighor Uzhinsky. "Simulating the AM Production Facility: A Configurable Software Tool for Strategic Facility-Level Planning." In ASME 2020 15th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/msec2020-8308.

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Abstract Additive Manufacturing (AM) — one of several core digital technologies in “Industry 4.0” — is increasingly being deployed in industrial-scale contexts. The successful serial production of end-use polymer and metal components has demonstrated the possibility of AM as a primary production process in several applications. However, one of the principal challenges to greater adoption is a lack of organizational mastery over AM’s implementation in production contexts, and, more specifically, the absence of clear decision-making tools to facilitate exploration of implementation scenarios. To this end, this work proposes the use of a discrete-event simulation-based software modelling tool to investigate the influences of different facility-level planning decisions on techno-economic characteristics of serial production by AM. By changing key parameters, this tool enables users to observe variation in part cost, identify the contributions of individual system elements to part cost, and assess overall system throughput. The tool enables users to identify locally optimal solutions and make corresponding planning decisions, and to explore limiting cases of cost and lead time. In conclusion, we identify the limitations in the current modeling approach, and propose additional directions for future study.
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Velikorossov, Vladimir V., Alexander V. Rechinskiy, Liudmila V. Chernenkaya, Sergey A. Filin, and Andrei V. Chernenkii. "Digital Economy as a Tool for Reducing of Uncertainty in Strategic Managerial Decisions." In CSIS'2019: XI INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3373722.3373780.

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Kabdenov, Samat, Mirkhat Aitkazin, Sameh Macary, and Abzal Aitzhanov. "IPM Tool for Strategic Decisions: Diverse Applications of IPM in the Supergiant Tengiz Field." In International Petroleum Technology Conference. International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/17252-ms.

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Kabdenov, Samat, Mirkhat Aitkazin, Sameh Macary, and Abzal Aitzhanov. "IPM Tool for Strategic Decisions: Diverse Applications of IPM in the Supergiant Tengiz Field." In International Petroleum Technology Conference. International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/iptc-17252-ms.

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Kabdenov, S., M. Aitkazin, S. Macary, and A. Aitzhanov. "IPM Tool for Strategic Decisions: Diverse Applications of IPM in the Supergiant Tengiz Field." In IPTC 2014: International Petroleum Technology Conference. European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.395.iptc-17252-ms.

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Hubacek, Jaroslav, Ladislav Moravec, Omar Ameir, and Daniela Navratilova. "REGRESSION ANALYSIS AS A SUPPORT TOOL FOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS IN MINING AND OTHER COMPANIES." In 20th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Proceedings SGEM 2020. STEF92 Technology, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5593/sgem2020/1.2/s03.031.

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Yang, Yingxia, Randolph Kirchain, Richard Roth, Jorge Arinez, Stephan Biller, and J. Patrick Spicer. "Cost Modeling of Flexible Assembly Systems." In ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2009-86428.

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Flexible assembly systems have emerged as a key manufacturing strategy in many industries, such as automotive, electronic components and computers, to respond to stronger market competition and greater product proliferation. As more companies install flexible assembly systems, design and planning decisions for such flexible systems have to be considered together with other factors besides market demand and competitive forces. This paper presents a cost analysis tool that estimates the cost of flexible assembly lines. Specifically, it provides the capability to study the production of a given set of products while evaluating the impact of different flexibility strategies on total assembly cost. A mathematical description of the model is given, followed by a case study demonstrating its application to strategic decisions during the early planning stages of assembly system design.
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Reports on the topic "Strategic decisions tool"

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Brummel, Lars. Referendums, for Populists Only? Why Populist Parties Favour Referendums and How Other Parties Respond. Association Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.53099/ntkd4302.

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Populists are generally known as supporters of referendums and several populist parties have promoted direct democracy in recent years. To deepen our understanding of the populism referendum link, this study analyses how populist parties in Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands defend a greater use of referendums and how their non-populist counterparts respond to this populist call for referendums. An analysis of election manifestos shows that populist parties justify their referendum support by characterizing referendums as a purely democratic ideal, by presenting it as an alternative to decision-making by ‘bad’ political elites or by promoting referendums as a tool to realise their preferred policy decisions. Populist referendum support is thus related to people-centrism and ant-elitism, as elements of a populist ideology, but also to strategic considerations. These lines of argument are used by both populists on the right and the left, but anti-elitism is particularly prominent in manifestos of radical rightwing populist parties. Populists are not the only supporters of direct democracy – however, there is no evidence that non-populist parties did become more favourable towards referendums to adapt to the populist call for a greater referendum use.
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Kucherova, Hanna, Anastasiia Didenko, Olena Kravets, Yuliia Honcharenko, and Aleksandr Uchitel. Scenario forecasting information transparency of subjects' under uncertainty and development of the knowledge economy. [б. в.], October 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31812/123456789/4469.

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Topicality of modeling information transparency is determined by the influence it has on the effectiveness of management decisions made by an economic entity in the context of uncertainty and information asymmetry. It has been found that information transparency is a poorly structured category which acts as a qualitative characteristic of information and at certain levels forms an additional spectrum of properties of the information that has been adequately perceived or processed. As a result of structuring knowledge about the factor environment, a fuzzy cognitive model of information transparency was constructed in the form of a weighted digraph. Structural analysis and scenario forecasting of optimal alternatives of the fuzzy cognitive model made it possible to evaluate the classes of factors, identify their limited relations, establish the centrality of the roles of information transparency and information and communication security in the system built and evaluate their importance when modeling the situation self-development. Information visibility, reliability and availability have been found to have the strongest impact on the system. Taking into account different initial weights of the key factors — information transparency and information and communication security — the study substantiates the strategic ways for economic entities to achieve their goals in the context of uncertainty and information asymmetry, which allows us to use this approach as a tool for strategic management in the information environment.
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Humphreys, Patrick C., and Ayleen D. Wisudha. Techniques and Tools Providing Strategic Decision Support: A Framework, Review, and Guidelines. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, July 1990. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada226306.

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Padhye, Suyash, Isaiah Mwamba, Kyubyung Kang, Samuel Labi, and Makarand Hastak. Safety, Mobility, and Cost Benefits of Closing One Direction of the Interstate in Rural Areas During Construction Work. Purdue University, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317345.

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With specific regard to interstates in the rural area, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has expressed a need for research that sheds light on this Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) issue so the agency [INDOT and the contractor] can make informed decisions regarding the crossover sections versus the closure in one direction with detour roads. A number of studies have investigated the advantages and disadvantages of various MOT strategies; however, there is no specific study that can help INDOT traffic engineers and design engineers make decisions by comparing direct and indirect benefits of crossovers and detours (full lane closures). This research examined the advantages and disadvantages of entirely closing one direction of traffic over traditional work zone techniques (such as partial lane closure through median crossover) from the perspectives of the agency, road users, and the community. In the case of full closure, the study (a) examined the alternative MOT strategies and best practices through an extensive literature review and survey of agencies (b) investigated risk, benefit, and costs associated with selected detour routes (c) validated the identified critical factors through case studies in Indiana and at other states, and (d) implemented best practices in an expected project to evaluate the safety, mobility, and cost benefits of closing one direction. Through the literature review and four case studies, eleven KPIs for MOT strategy developments were identified. This study prioritized these KPIs through the survey questionnaire. The top five KPIs are (1) safety, (2) mobility, (3) budget constraint, (4) project duration, (5) complexity of project sites. Based on these KPIs and other findings presented in Section 4.3.3, this study has proposed a comparison tool for predetermined MOT strategies in the form of a flow-chart. This tool is followed by the scores or weights associated with each KPI. These scores are normalized—i.e., the most important KPI which is safety, has the maximum weightage 1 and rest of the KPIs are weighed relatively. INDOT has a set of editable documents which are references for making MOT decisions. This proposed flow-chart tool will “walk” the INDOT team through the use of these spreadsheets corresponding to the identified KPIs through this study. It will be at the discretion of the INDOT team as to which KPIs are relevant to the situation at hand. Therefore, the flow-chart tool is flexible to incorporate the dynamic nature of MOT strategy selection.
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Lasko, Kristofer, and Sean Griffin. Monitoring Ecological Restoration with Imagery Tools (MERIT) : Python-based decision support tools integrated into ArcGIS for satellite and UAS image processing, analysis, and classification. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40262.

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Monitoring the impacts of ecosystem restoration strategies requires both short-term and long-term land surface monitoring. The combined use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and satellite imagery enable effective landscape and natural resource management. However, processing, analyzing, and creating derivative imagery products can be time consuming, manually intensive, and cost prohibitive. In order to provide fast, accurate, and standardized UAS and satellite imagery processing, we have developed a suite of easy-to-use tools integrated into the graphical user interface (GUI) of ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro as well as open-source solutions using NodeOpenDroneMap. We built the Monitoring Ecological Restoration with Imagery Tools (MERIT) using Python and leveraging third-party libraries and open-source software capabilities typically unavailable within ArcGIS. MERIT will save US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) districts significant time in data acquisition, processing, and analysis by allowing a user to move from image acquisition and preprocessing to a final output for decision-making with one application. Although we designed MERIT for use in wetlands research, many tools have regional or global relevancy for a variety of environmental monitoring initiatives.
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Gagnon, Paul, Jeanette Gallihugh, Shawn Komlos, Susan Durden, E. Vaughan, Elizabeth Murray, and Trudy Estes. Incorporating social and environmental outputs in decision-making : workshop outcomes. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), October 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/45700.

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This document summarizes the notable outcomes of the workshop “Quantifying and Incorporating Social and Environmental Outputs in Decision-Making—Research and Development Needs and Strategy Workshop.” The workshop was held 24 and 25 July 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia, at the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR). The workshop sought to identify gaps in knowledge, methods, data, and tools and to identify types of subject matter experts who would be needed for the research team. A total of 22 participants attended the facilitated workshop, representing a broad array of expertise: economists, scientists, planners, social scientists, project managers, and researchers from a number of USACE organizations and partnering academics across the United States. Together, these attendees reviewed existing policy and research and prioritized future work to fill gaps in methods and procedures for incorporating social and environmental inputs across a broad range of USACE projects.
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Thorne, Sarah, David Kovacs, Joseph Gailani, and Burton Suedel. A community engagement framework using mental modeling : the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab community engagement pilot—Phase I. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), August 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/44983.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) engages and collaborates with multiple stakeholders—from agency partners, to public, private, and not-for-profit organizations, to community residents—to develop its dredged-sediment long-term management strategy (LTMS) that expands benefi-cial-use (BU) practices. In spring 2019, USACE collaborated with Decision Partners, the USACE–Philadelphia District Operations Division, The Wetlands Institute, and the Engineering With Nature program leadership to adapt, test, and refine the proven behavioral-science-based processes, methods, and tools based on Decision Partners’ Mental Modeling Insight, or MMI, approach for engaging stakeholders, including community members, as part of the Seven Mile Island Innovation Laboratory (SMIIL) initiative in coastal New Jersey. The team identified key community stakeholders and conducted research to better understand their values, interests, priorities, and preferences regarding wetlands and USACE activities in the Seven Mile Island area and those activities’ effects on wetlands, including protecting the environment, wildlife habitat, aesthetic beauty, maintaining navigability, and supporting coastal resilience. Understanding stakeholder needs, values, interests, priorities, and preferences is key to designing effective engagement strategies for diverse communities for SMIIL and provides a foundation for the community engagement framework currently being developed for application across USACE.
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Cuerden, Richard, Mary Williams, Jeanne Breen, Dan Campsal, Suzy Charman, David G. Davies, Nick Reed, and Sarah Simpson. Safe Roads for All. TRL, August 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.58446/ohss3066.

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It calls on UK Government to publish, with urgency, a Safe and Healthy Mobility Strategy and Action Plan for roads and civic spaces across the UK that is based on Safe System solutions; and for Government to place this strategy and action plan at the heart of its transport policy decisions to save people and the planet. This report proposes goals, work areas, and priority actions for the strategy and action plan. Safe and healthy mobility means we get around on roads and around our civic spaces (the spaces between our buildings) in ways that: prevent death and serious injury from road crashes; prevent death and illness from air pollution and inactivity; and achieve decarbonisation to tackle the climate crisis. We enable people to move around in active ways (walking, cycling) and we enable the safe, clean, and green use of vehicles too; to move our goods, deliver services, or move people, including by public transport.
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Sharples, Jonathan, Dan Bristow, Emma Taylor-Collins, and Eleanor McKillop. What Works Network Implementation Project. Wales Centre for Public Policy - Cardiff University, April 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54454/20220411.

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Building on our work to increase the impact of the What Works network across the UK, the Wales Centre for Public Policy won funding from the ESRC to work with Professor Jonathan Sharples at EEF and other What Works Centres to apply the latest thinking and evidence on implementation – how evidence is used in decision making – to the What Works network. What Works Centres face similar challenges on implementation, and the principles, evidence and strategies that underpin effective implementation are often transferrable across different fields. The project looked at developing a common infrastructure for implementation across the network, including shared language, models, guidance, tools and capacity.
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Wyndham, Amber, Emile Elias, Joel R. Brown, Michael A. Wilson, and Albert Rango. Drought Vulnerability Assessment to Inform Grazing Practices on Rangelands in Southeast Arizona and Southwest New Mexico’s Major Land Resource Area 41. United States. Department of Agriculture. Southwest Climate Hub, August 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2018.6818230.ch.

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Increased climate variability, including more frequent and intense drought, is projected for the southwestern region of the United States. Increased temperatures and reduced precipitation lower soil water availability, resulting in decreased plant productivity and altered species composition, which may affect forage quality and quantity. Reduced forage quality and increased heat stress attributable to warmer temperatures could lead to decreased livestock performance in this system, which is extensively used for livestock grazing. Mitigating the effects of increasing drought is critical to social and ecological stability in the region. Reduced stocking rates and/or a change in livestock breeds and/or grazing practices are general recommendations that could be implemented to cope with increased climatic stress. Ecological Sites (ESs) and their associated state-and-transition models (STMs) are tools to help land managers implement and evaluate responses to disturbances. The projected change in climate will vary depending upon geographic location. Vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies are necessary at the local level to inform local management decisions and help to ameliorate the effects of climate change on rangelands. The USDA Southwest Climate Hub and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) worked together to produce this drought vulnerability assessment at the Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) level: it is based on ESs/STMs that will help landowners and government agencies to identify and develop adaptation options for drought on rangelands. The assessment illustrates how site-specific information can be used to help minimize the effects of drought on rangelands and to support informed decision-making for selecting management adaptations within MLRA 41.
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