Assumption-Based Planning A Tool for Reducing Avoidable Surprises |
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| Author:
| Dewar, James A. |
| Contribution by:
| Wolf, Charles |
| Series title: | RAND Studies in Policy Analysis Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-00126-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.99 |
Book Description:
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This book presents a variety of techniques for rooting out assumptions that have gotten buried in one's thinking. It illustrates steps for monitoring all the vulnerable assumptions of a plan and for preparing the organization for the potential failure of those assumptions where control is not possible.
This book presents a variety of techniques for rooting out assumptions that have gotten buried in one's thinking. It illustrates steps for monitoring all the vulnerable assumptions of a plan and for preparing the organization for the potential failure of those assumptions where control is not possible.