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Category: Open-source models

Decision models can play a crucial role in helping stakeholders figure out what they agree about and what they don’t. Open-source models are available to anyone interested in downloading, reviewing, and running with different assumptions. Because Analytica models are more transparent than traditional spreadsheets or black-box simulations, participants can more easily understand the assumptions and their implications. Dig into a few existing models, that are available to download, in the case studies below. Click here for more open-source models.

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06/15/2023 | Academic research, Case studies, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Open-source models, Spreadsheet conversions

Corporate sustainable energy purchasing plans

Most large organizations try to procure electricity from renewable sources to minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. See how some are weighing their options.

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06/15/2023 | Case studies, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Open-source models, Projects by consulting firms, Spreadsheet conversions

Savings from shifting electricity load to off-peak

This open-source Analytica tool evaluates the cost-effectiveness of load-shifting technologies, including batteries and thermal cooling.

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06/15/2023 | Academic research, Case studies, Environment & climate, Open-source models, Risk & uncertainty

Integrated assessment of climate change

The Integrated Climate Assessment Model (ICAM) has generated a wide range of valuable insights into how to adapt to global climate change.

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05/21/2020 | Blogs, Open-source models

Voluntary vs. mandatory testing for naval crew selection

As COVID-19 testing becomes a routine part of doing business, some operations face the question of whether testing should be mandatory or voluntary.

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03/19/2020 | Blogs, Open-source models

How social isolation impacts COVID-19 spread in the US: A Markov model approach

On Monday of this week, the Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team released an influential report that forecasts how social isolation measures for mitigation and suppression…

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03/08/2020 | Blogs, Open-source models

Estimating US Deaths from COVID-19 Coronavirus in 2020

In this posting, I am taking on the morbid challenge of forecasting how many people in the US will die from the COVID-19 coronavirus in the year 2020.

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08/08/2018 | Blogs, Modeling tips & tricks, Open-source models, Scripting languages, Python & R

Using Python to parse a Shapefile

A shapefile (*.shp) is a binary file format used by Geographic Information Systems (GIS). I used an existing Python library (Fiona) to read and parse a shape file, and then…

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04/12/2018 | Blogs, Decision analysis & multi-criteria, Modeling tips & tricks, Open-source models

What’s the best retirement account type for me? 401(k), IRA, Roth, other?

It’s tax week here in the US, and like many other people, I have less than a week to finalize my tax returns. I also have some last minute decisions. Should I, or my wife, …

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