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Thomson, Nicolas Maxwell, and n/a. "Scenario planning in Australian government." University of Canberra. Busisness & Government, 2006. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061129.091600.

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Is scenario planning a process that can be used by agencies of the Australian Public Service to generate and develop information that is relevant to the future, and thereby make possible improved strategic planning? This is the core question of this dissertation. The first part of the thesis is devoted to the case for investigating the benefits of scenario planning. Literature defining and describing the benefits of scenario planning for both private and public sector organisations is examined, and factors that appear to be critical to effective implementation of the process are discussed. Aga

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Wright, Alexis Duncan. "Scenario planning and strategizing : an integrated approach." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2007. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11630/.

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This thesis presents an analysis of how one UK Regional Development Agency (RDA) used scenario planning in its construction of the region’s Regional Economic Strategy (RES). Strategists are broadly defined to include those within the RDA charged with developing and enacting a consultative strategy making process, the consultants engaged to provide advice and expertise to ensure workshops were conducted effectively, and, individuals representing stakeholder organizations that attended these workshops and responded to written consultations. Four scenarios depicting the region in the year 2020 we

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D'Acierno, Charlotte, Clarence Lee, and Jaehun Woo. "Ferrous futures : scenario planning for global steel." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/132764.

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Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, February, 2021<br>Cataloged from the official pdf of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-189).<br>2 trillion kilograms of steel are produced around the world on an annual basis, enough to construct 17,000 Birds Nest Stadiums, 31,000 Empire State Buildings, or 480,000 Guggenheim Bilbao skeletons. If all of this steel were to fill Central Park, this single ingot would be nearly 10 meters tall. If this steel were to wrap around the earth, it would circle the equator more than 3 times. As pop

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Nicol, Paul W. "Scenario planning as an organisational change agent /." Full text available, 2005. http://adt.curtin.edu.au/theses/available/adt-WCU20060327.164011.

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Moayer, Sorousha. "Robust intelligent scenario planning for industrial systems." Thesis, Moayer, Sorousha (2009) Robust intelligent scenario planning for industrial systems. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2009. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/3493/.

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Uncertainty about the future significantly impacts on the planning capacities of organisations. Scenario planning provides such organisations with an opportunity to be aware of the consequences of their future plans. By developing plausible scenarios, scenario planning methodologies assist decision-makers to make systematic and effective decisions for the future. This research aims to review existing scenario planning methodologies and develop a new framework to overcome the shortcomings of previous methodologies. The new framework has two major phases: a „scenario generation phase‟ and an „in

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Nicol, Paul. "Scenario planning as an organisational change agent." Thesis, Curtin University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2127.

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The thesis was based on a unique opportunity to compare the perceptions of participants before and after a scenario planning project conducted in a water utility. The researcher was able to explore the perceptions of the participants of scenario planning as a change agent directly, and so address a concern in some of the literature that much of the body of knowledge on scenario planning has been filtered through the viewpoints of scenario planning practitioners. Through the use of an adapted grounded theory approach, the perceptions of the participants emerged independently of a pre-conceived

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Nicol, Paul. "Scenario planning as an organisational change agent." Curtin University of Technology, Graduate School of Business, 2005. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=16321.

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The thesis was based on a unique opportunity to compare the perceptions of participants before and after a scenario planning project conducted in a water utility. The researcher was able to explore the perceptions of the participants of scenario planning as a change agent directly, and so address a concern in some of the literature that much of the body of knowledge on scenario planning has been filtered through the viewpoints of scenario planning practitioners. Through the use of an adapted grounded theory approach, the perceptions of the participants emerged independently of a pre-conceived

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McMurray, Gerald. "Macroeconomic scenario building for Strategic National Defense Planning." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2001. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA401550.

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Krishnan, Vinod. "Scenario Planning Process of Energy Companies in Sweden." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Avd.), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-35586.

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Scenario Planning as a tool for planning for the future has widespread use in the industry today and enjoys an envious status as the primary tool of futures thinking. However, the development in this field has been mired with confusion on its application and purpose. Since popularized by Shell in its use to anticipate the oil crisis in the 70s, scenario thinking has grown in use to aid public policy making, corporate strategic planning and even in the natural sciences. This paper attempts to study the scenario planning process design from a corporate perspective by studying its use in energy c

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Гончаренко, Т. П. "Сценарне планування як сучасний інструмент стратегічного управління банком". Thesis, Українська академія банківської справи Національного банку України, 2011. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/63141.

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В роботі авторами досліджено економічну сутність поняття «сценарне планування», здійснена дефініція поняття «сценарне планування», запропонований авторський погляд на процес сценарного планування в банку.<br>Іn this paper the authors investigated the economic substance of the concept of "scenario planning", made definition of the concept of "scenario planning" proposed by the author's view on the process of scenario planning in the bank.

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Anderson, Paul. "The business idea: problems of readiness and abandonment as a prerequisite to scenario thinking and planning." Thesis, Curtin University, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1442.

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Documenting organisational history and heritage, it is argued, is an increasingly critical precursor to effective corporate and scenario planning. This study proposes that organisational history and heritage can be encapsulated in any local setting through the application of van der Heijden's (1996) conceptual framework i.e. the "business" idea. The study demonstrates that documenting the organisational business idea in use is a valid and meaningful planning activity. Secondly, the possession of multiple perspectives on the business idea in use, means that current and future planning teams wil

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Akgul, Edvin, and Gabriel Wadsten. "Scenario Planning : Preparing for the future during uncertain times." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446453.

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Background and past studies: The effects of uncertain times include fluctuating markets anddemands rapid and agile means to cope with said fluctuations and occurring changes. Scenarioplanning is considered a great tool for coping with uncertainties and preparing means for futureevents. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to study how businesses implement and use scenarioplanning as a tool to minimize uncertainty in a volatile environment. Research question: How is Scenario planning utilized to minimize uncertainties in a volatileenvironment in large organizations within Sweden? Method: The s

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Boasson, Yishai 1973. "An evaluation of scenario planning for supply chain design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28504.

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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-52).<br>When trying to envision what the future might look like, different methods of forecasting are often used. However, there is a growing consensus that discontinuity and abrupt change are inherent to the very nature of the future and should be incorporated into futurist studies. One such study is the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics' Future of Supply Chain 2020 (SC2020). This paper reviews the future-studies method of Scenar

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Fu, Xin. "Developing an Integrated Scenario-based Urban Resilience Planning Support System." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1505209563652198.

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Nowack, Martin. "Possibilities of scenario planning for sanitation organizations facing demographic change." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2013. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-98554.

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Der Abwassersektor in Deutschland sieht sich mit zunehmend turbulentem Umfeld konfrontiert. Auf Grund der langen Nutzungsdauer ihrer Infrastruktur und ihrer Kapitalintensität ist die Abwasserwirtschaft durch hohe Fixkosten und durch ihre Anfälligkeit gegenüber Pfadabhängigkeiten charakterisiert. Dies zeigt sich besonders im Zusammenhang mit den Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels in den letzten Jahren, in Folge dessen abnehmende Bevölkerungszahlen zu einem Verlust von Gebührenzahlern geführt haben. Zusätzlich wurde dieser Effekt durch einen beträchtlichen Rückgang der Wassernachfrage pro K

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Brands, Christian. "Scenario-based strategic planning and strategic management in family firms." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2013. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-125931.

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This cumulative dissertation covers the concepts of scenario-based strategic planning and strategic management in family firms over five articles. The first article gives an overview of the cumulative dissertation explaining the research gap, approach and contribution of the dissertation. The paper highlights the two research areas covered by the dissertation with two articles focusing on scenario-based strategic planning and two on strategic management in family firms. The second article is the first of two focusing on scenario-based strategic planning. It introduces and describes a set of si

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Mott, Lacroix Kelly, Ashley Hullinger, Mark Apel, William Brandau, and Sharon B. Megdal. "Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Uncertainty in Rural Watersheds." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/593579.

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10 pp.<br>Planning for an uncertain future presents many challenges. Thinking systematically and creatively about what is in store through a process called scenario planning can help illuminate options for action and improve decision-making. This guide focuses on a process for developing scenarios to help communities and watershed groups explore what might happen in the years to come, make more informed decisions today, and build a watershed management process. The systematic approach to scenario planning described here is based on the lessons learned through a yearlong scenario planning proce

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Heynes, Wynford Gustav. "Selection of multicriteria decision making methodologies in scenario based planning." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14722.

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Bibliography: leaves 131-136.<br>This dissertation investigates the application of Multicriteria Decision Making (MCDM) methodologies to the area of scenario based policy planning. We examine how the tools of MCDM can be used to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) that would allow management or policy planners to resolve conflicting goals and interests. Ideally, the resolution would be obtained by the various decision makers (DMs) in such a manner, that it satisfies all the relevant interest groupings at a maximum level of achievement for all concerned. This is not always possible and comp

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KREMER, VALERIE JACOBS. "TOWARDS EXPANDING A METHODOLOGY: UTILIZING SCENARIO PLANNING IN FASHION FORECASTING." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1022782166.

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Rico, Florentino Antonio. "Emergency department capacity planning for a pandemic scenario : nurse allocation." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003245.

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Sainte, Catherine Maxime. "Motion planning for an AGV fleet in a logistics scenario." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-272114.

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As warehouses are becoming more autonomous the number of Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV) increases. Ensuring that the motion planning is safe despite the large number of agents and despite sharing the workspace with humans is the problem we tackle in this thesis. We propose a solution based on velocity obstacles that ensures the collision avoidance and a global planner that takes into account the human comfort. This solution is evaluated in simulation with dynamic unicycle type robots with and without inter-robot communication and offers improvements over Hybrid Reciprocal Velocity Obstacles

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Gaskill-Clemons, Robert John. "Scenario Planning for Organizational Adaptability: The Lived Experiences of Executives." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5078.

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Organizational adaptability is critical to organizational survival, and executive leadership's inability to adapt to extreme disruptive complex events threatens survival. Scenario planning is one means of adapting to extreme disruptive complex events. In this qualitative interpretive phenomenological study, 20 executives who had lived experience with extreme disruptive complex events and applied scenario planning to help adapt participated in phenomenological interviews to share their experiences related to the application of scenario planning as a means adaptation to extreme disruptive comple

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PENNA, DEBORA DIAS JARDIM. "DEFINITION OF THE STREAMFLOW SCENARIO TREE TO LONG-TERM OPERATION PLANNING." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=14867@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>No modelo atualmente utilizado para o planejamento da operação de médio prazo do Sistema Interligado Nacional, a incerteza referente às afluências é considerada explicitamente no cálculo de valores da função de custo futuro bem como ao se percorrer o espaço de estados através da utilização de cenários hidrológicos multivariados. O conjunto de todas as possíveis realizações do processo estocástico de afluências, ao longo de todo horizonte de planejamento, forma uma árvore de cenários. Esta árvore representa todo o universo probabilístico sob

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Sánchez-Valero, Miguel Ángel. "Merging qualitative and quantitative criteria for freight investment using scenario planning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68902.

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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division; and, (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-168).<br>Freight transportation is vital to the economy of the United States. The total volume of freight moving inside the nation is expected to continue growing, while the U.S. transportation system is aging and becoming more costly to maintain. The revenue streams that allow for its pre

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Eriksson, Oskar. "Scenario dose prediction for robust automated treatment planning in radiation therapy." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-302568.

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Cancer is a group of diseases that are characterized by abnormal cell growth and is considered a leading cause of death globally. There are a number of different cancer treatment modalities, one of which is radiation therapy. In radiation therapy treatment planning, it is important to make sure that enough radiation is delivered to the tumor and that healthy organs are spared, while also making sure to account for uncertainties such as misalignment of the patient during treatment. To reduce the workload on clinics, data-driven automated treatment planning can be used to generate treatment plan

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Anderson, Paul. "The business idea: problems of readiness and abandonment as a prerequisite to scenario thinking and planning." Curtin University of Technology, Curtin Business School, 1999. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=10209.

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Documenting organisational history and heritage, it is argued, is an increasingly critical precursor to effective corporate and scenario planning. This study proposes that organisational history and heritage can be encapsulated in any local setting through the application of van der Heijden's (1996) conceptual framework i.e. the "business" idea. The study demonstrates that documenting the organisational business idea in use is a valid and meaningful planning activity. Secondly, the possession of multiple perspectives on the business idea in use, means that current and future planning teams wil

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Star, Jonathan, Erika L. Rowland, Mary E. Black, et al. "Supporting adaptation decisions through scenario planning: Enabling the effective use of multiple methods." ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622731.

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Scenario planning is a technique used to inform decision-making under uncertainty, and is increasingly applied in the field of climate change adaptation and policy. This paper describes applications that combine previously distinct scenario methods in new and innovative ways. It draws on numerous recent independent case studies to illustrate emerging practices, such as far stronger connections between researcher-driven and participatory approaches and cycling between exploratory and normative perspectives. The paper concludes with a call for greater support for, and collaboration among, practi

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Karlsson, Matilda, and Karin Leander. "How to face the future? : A model for scenario planning at VLC." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-10246.

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<p>In this report a model for logistics activities at Volvo Logistics Corporation, VLC, in the future has been constructed. The study is part of a project called Vision 2015 & Beyond, which started in the beginning of 2006, and focuses on what changes in the business environment that VLC as a TPL provider faces in the future. Within the scope of this project threats in the business environment as well as internal issues that are considered as concerns for the future are identified. The already identified threats are complemented and investigated by the researchers and further structured into a

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Van, de Putte Alexander. "The evolution of scenario planning : a perspective from a capital-intensive, slow clockspeed industry." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608140.

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OLIVEIRA, FERNANDO LUIZ CYRINO. "NEW APPROACH TO GENERATING STREAMFLOW SCENARIO TO LONG-TERM ENERGETIC OPERATION PLANNING." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=15500@1.

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COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR<br>O modelo autorregressivo periódico da família Box & Jenkins, PAR(p), é empregado na modelagem e geração das séries de vazões hidrológicas e/ou de energias naturais afluentes utilizadas no modelo de otimização do despacho hidrotérmico no Brasil. Recentemente, alguns aspectos da modelagem têm sido alvo de estudos e diversas pesquisas vêm sendo realizados. Inicialmente, este trabalho visou o estudo da fase de identificação das ordens p dos modelos, fundamental para a correta definição da estrutura de modelagem e para a geração de cen

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Guertin, Jane. "Practical example of developing and implementing an optimization & scenario planning tool." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90784.

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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2014. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-65).<br>There is significant complexity facing the Global Footwear Planning team when sourcing production, especially for sandals. The challenges include increasing manufacturing costs coup

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Poskitt, Samuel. "Investigating the benefits of Participatory Scenario Planning for tackling social-ecological problems." Thesis, University of Reading, 2018. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/79998/.

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Participatory scenario planning (PSP) is a method in which diverse groups of participants imagine alternative narratives of plausible future events, conditions and trajectories. Researchers and practitioners commonly regard PSP as a useful method for tackling social-ecological problems (SEPs) by incorporating the knowledges of different stakeholders in dialogue to help build a holistic understanding of them. However, within PSP practice in the field of social-ecological resilience the literature is imprecise on the benefits it may have for those whose knowledge it incorporates. Seminal critiqu

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Fazakerley, Victor William. "Critical issues for the future of the Australian urban water supply industry." Thesis, Curtin University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1246.

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This study makes a contribution to the Australian urban water supply industry because it highlights some of the critical issues the industry faces in the future. Through the scenarios it illuminates an alternative method to develop strategies for the future. Ultimately the end result of scenario planning is not a more accurate picture of the future, but better decision making for the future. This is a significant piece of research because it demonstrates the advantages of the scenario planning process as a method to illuminate the potential future dangers and opportunities in the water industr

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Andrews, Clinton James. "Improving the analytics of open planning processes : scenario-based multiple attribute tradeoff analysis for regional electric power planning." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13566.

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Lindh, Björn. "Four stories about the future - Exploring possible futures for the technical writer in a collaborative media landscape." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23369.

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As a technical writer I have come to see that the collaborative media landscape has started to change the way many B2C companies work with support information. It is companies producing software based consumer products that has taken the lead in this new way of approaching the customers. More and more companies in other product segments are starting to go in the same direction. But what happens to the technical writer when more and more customers are creating their own support information? The death of the technical writer has been proclaimed for several years. It is no wonder that one asks: W

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Raford, Noah (Noah A. ). "Large scale participatory futures systems : a comparative study of online scenario planning approaches." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68444.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-231).<br>This dissertation explores the role that participatory online collective intelligence systems might play in urban planning research. Specifically, it examines methodological and practical issues raised by the design and use of such systems in long-term policy formulation, with a focus on their potential as data collection instruments and analytical platforms for qualitative scenario planning. The rese

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Cox, Brian Anthony. "Discovering the essence of organisational learning by studying the effectiveness of scenario planning." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.248733.

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Ntombela, Sifiso Mboneni. "Scenario development to support strategic planning in the south african table grape industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4160.

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Thesis (MScAgric (Agricultural Economics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African table grape industry has evolved significantly in the last two decades. Ever improving supply chain technologies, post-harvest technology innovation, and more efficient production inputs have all stimulated the production of table grapes in all five South African production regions. While the industry in general is well developed, from the late 1990s the competitiveness status of the South African table grape industry has been negative as far as international competitiveness is

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Mbasuen, Timothy Sesugh. "The sustainability assessment of energy policy in Nigeria : scenario planning and integrated modelling." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:2512a910-2294-4682-a7ef-5f7b791cc1fd.

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This thesis presents a novel policy assessment tool that serves as a decision support framework for analysis of energy policy problems involving multilevel, multidimensional and multi-stakeholder complexity. This new approach, The Energy Policy Assessment Technique (E-PAT), integrates System Dynamics Simulation and Multi-Criteria Evaluation models into a unified assessment framework. The E-PAT doubles as a systems-thinking model and a multi-criteria evaluation archetype. The E-PAT is designed for assessing policy issues, particularly those relating to energy planning in a national context. It

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Derrick, Deborah Chippington. "Models, methods and algorithms for supply chain planning." Thesis, Brunel University, 2011. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/6024.

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An outline of supply chains and differences in the problem types is given. The motivation for a generic framework is discussed and explored. A conceptual model is presented along with it application to real world situations; and from this a database model is developed. A MIP and CP implementations are presented; along with alternative formulation which can be use to solve the problems. A local search solution algorithm is presented and shown to have significant benefits. Problem instances are presented which are used to validate the generic models, including a large manufacture and distributio

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Bowman, Gary. "An empirical analysis of a scenario-informed strategic planning process : a public sector case." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1978.

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This thesis lies at the nexus of scenario planning and strategy. Scenario planning is a foresight activity used extensively in strategic planning and public policy development to imagine alternative, plausible futures as means to understand the driving forces behind the uncertainties and possibilities of a changing environment. Despite significant application in both private and public sectors, and a growing body of academic and practitioner-orientated literature, little empirical evidence exists about how organisations actually use scenario planning to inform strategy. Moreover, the emerging

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Burgess, Amy G. "Promoting Domestic Water Conservation through the Utilization of a Scenario-Based Planning Support System." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277000131.

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Lang, Trudi J. "Essays on how scenario planning and the building of new social capital are related." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:8a081082-0d41-4022-b323-e026239cfdec.

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This dissertation explores the relationship between scenario planning and the building of new social capital in addressing potential or actually perceived environmental turbulence. In particular, the research explores how, when environments around organizations risk unpredictable and disruptive change, people in those organizations can act to develop new social capital that contributes to their survival. In this research, I present scenario planning as a mechanism for organizations to build this new social capital. Scholars have suggested that certain forms of social capital are more conducive

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BORZOOEI, SINA. "Model-based optimization and scenario planning for a large-scale water resource recovery facility." Doctoral thesis, Politecnico di Torino, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11583/2708023.

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Several configurations of biological nutrient-removal(BNR) systems have been developed to improve nutrient removal and meet recently established stringent effluent permits for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Since the majority of BNR configurations are modified versions of the conventional activated sludge process (ASP), they are simple to be implemented and cost-effective. Thus, BNR methods have gained great popularity. However, complex, nonlinear and dynamic nature of biological and biochemical processes which takes place in these systems, makes controlling their performance a challengi

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Robinson, Thomas Russell. "Assessment of coseismic landsliding from an Alpine fault earthquake scenario, New Zealand." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Department of Geological Sciences, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/10029.

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Disasters can occur without warning and severely test society’s capacity to cope, significantly altering the relationship between society and the built and natural environments. The scale of a disaster is a direct function of the pre-event actions and decisions taken by society. Poor pre-event planning is a major contributor to disaster, while effective pre-event planning can substantially reduce, and perhaps even avoid, the disaster. Developing and undertaking effective planning is therefore a vital component of disaster risk management in order to achieve meaningful societal resilience. Disa

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Albert, Christian [Verfasser]. "Scenario-based landscape planning : influencing decision-making through substantive outputs and social learning / Christian Albert." Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek und Universitätsbibliothek Hannover (TIB), 2012. http://d-nb.info/1022753908/34.

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Kafka, Concepcion Alexandra. "Understanding supply chain trade-offs through models and scenario planning with a focus on postponement." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99006.

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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2015. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2015. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66).<br>The two objectives of this project were to develop an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the supply chain of a family of currently marketed products manufactured o

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Gordon, Adam Victor. "Adaptive vs. visionary-advocacy approaches in scenario planning : implications of contrasting purposes and constraint conditions." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10526.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Scenario planning has steadily grown to become a significant part of business and organisational foresight processes, particularly where planning situations demand approaches beyond traditional forecasting, due to extent of uncertainty variables or length of future time under consideration. However, despite general consensus as to the importance of the scenario approach in general, and rapid growth in both theory and practice in the field, fundamental questions remain over which situations are most tractable to scenario planning and why; and, in the face

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Meyerowitz, Danielle Loretta. "The use of foresight and scenario planning in strategic decision making by South African executives." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52254.

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In today s modern world an executive s ability to make sense of complexity in order to make effective strategic decisions is of the upmost importance. Strategic foresight, and scenario planning specifically, has frequently been proposed as an effective method of overcoming the inherent cognitive limitations decision makers face. However, in spite of this the prevalence and perceived usefulness of scenario planning as a strategic decision making tool has yet to be established. This research is therefore an attempt to address this issue while at the same time exploring different methods of manag

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Lin, Kuan-Wen, and 林貫文. "Scenario Planning as Framing." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/90128217398892257498.

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碩士<br>國立清華大學<br>科技管理研究所<br>102<br>In today's democratic society, whether politicians or business leaders need an effective policy marketing strategy powerful tool to persuade their followers to do. The concept of framing is that the leader motivates followers to achieve the set goal through making emphasize some communication or promotional content, and guide the people to focus on a particular viewing angle. The approach of scenario planning provides a variety of possible future scenarios to expand the frames of reference, and take more broad and liberal thinking way to have consensus-buildin

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