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Category: Risk & uncertainty

From its inception, Analytica was designed to analyze risk and uncertainty — unlike spreadsheet applications which require special add-ins. Analytica’s fully integrated features for sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis and Monte Carlo simulation make it remarkably simple to treat risk and uncertainty in your models. Here are some examples of how organizations are using these methods.

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11/20/2013 | Blogs, Data mining, statistics, & AI, Risk & uncertainty

Statistical analysis for decision support tools with A/B testing

Like retail storefronts with well-dressed mannequins, many internet-facing businesses seek to design their webpages with artistry and easily usable services to meet their goals.

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11/07/2013 | Blogs, Energy & power, Environment & climate, Risk & uncertainty

Kite energy analysis, planning & location

Let’s go fly a kite- not just for fun but to power the world! However bold and ambitious, this is the subject of a 2009 article published in the Energies section of mdpi.com…

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10/23/2013 | Blogs, Decision analysis & multi-criteria, Modeling tips & tricks, Risk & uncertainty

Uncertainty analysis: are you sure about what you’re not sure about?

Tracking uncertainty in the input data in a model and showing how different degrees of such uncertainty affect the final result are strengths of Analytica. However, uncertainty …

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10/21/2013 | Blogs, Risk & uncertainty

Monte Carlo analysis for schedules: more than just a mouse click

Project managers using Analytica to model schedules benefit from the built-in Monte Carlo engine. That makes the simulation runs for a given model effortless from the …

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10/15/2013 | Blogs, Business & finance, Risk & uncertainty

Is risk assessment risky business?

As if risks in general weren’t enough, the question is now about the quality of the risk assessment itself. Even more daunting, lists of ‘mistakes in risk assessment’ have been …

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10/08/2013 | Blogs, Business & finance, Risk & uncertainty

Operational risk (OR) scenario analysis: if modeling processes & systems are difficult, try people

Operational risk scenario analysis may sound like a mouthful, but here’s what it’s all about. Firstly, operational risk is the risk to a business of loss from processes, systems …

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10/04/2013 | Blogs, Risk & uncertainty

How Monte Carlo simulation fights the curse of dimensionality

The Curse of the Mummy? Already tackled with Lon Chaney in 1944. The Curse of Monkey Island? Thousands of PC gamers have beaten you to it. The Curse of Fatal Death?

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10/02/2013 | Blogs, Decision analysis & multi-criteria, Health & pharmaceuticals, Risk & uncertainty

Healthcare decision tree & sensitivity analysis

Learn how decision trees improve healthcare decision-making, boost patient outcomes, and streamline processes with real-world applications and benefits.

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