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"…I have no hesitation in recommending the text to anyone interested in the current state of theory and practice…" (Systems Research & Behavioural Science, July/August 2002)
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Now, more than ever, planning and managing in the real world is beset by change and uncertainty. Knowledge is incomplete, values are in dispute, decisions of others are often unpredictable. Sheathed in opaque technicalities, inflexible and over–ambitious, the highly mathematical methods of analysing problem situations are no longer considered acceptable. In their place a coherent alternative paradigm has emerged– a range of formal methodologies which aim not to produce ′optimal′ solutions but to facilitate an enriched decision–making process. ′Low–tech′ transparent and participatory, these methods assist in the formulation and reformulation of problem solving in an uncertain world.
This fully revised and updated book brings together contributions from some of the great thinkers on this subject. The authors present the most influential methods (each illustrated with a case study), describe the principles on which the method operates, the step and the stages of analysis, and how these methods relate to the decision making process. The concluding section explores future developments and research issues, as well as links with other relevant domains.
This fully revised and updated book brings together contributions from some of the great thinkers on this subject. The authors present the most influential methods (each illustrated with a case study), describe the principles on which the method operates, the step and the stages of analysis, and how these methods relate to the decision making process. The concluding section explores future developments and research issues, as well as links with other relevant domains.
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Excellent summary of analytical problem solving techniques,
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This review is from: Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict (Paperback)
The book provides summaries of a considerable number of analytical techniques for problem structuring and option selection. They include techniques like Soft Systems Methodology, Strategic Choice and Robustness Analysis. Each method has a chapter describing the method and another offering a practical example. These have been written by the developers of the techniques.For the most part the descriptions are clear and concise, though the chapters on Confrontation Analysis are a bit opaque. There's also a good section on use of multi-methods, if the problem you've got is complex. The book is probably of most use to Operational Research practitioners (at the soft end of the spectrum) and management consultants.
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Good overview,
This review is from: Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict (Paperback)
The idea of describing all these soft methods of operations research, systems engineering, systems analysis etc as "problem structuring methods" is a very good idea indeed, as this makes it possible to talk about such wishy-washy stuff as a part of a serious OR/MS agenda without having to feel embarrased at the lack of rigour and mathematics. In many of the methods described here, a natural output would be a proper problem formulation in the sense of something that represents a mathematical problem. Without having understood the context of the problematic situation, it is difficult to formulate it into a problem.
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Great read!,
This review is from: Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict (Paperback)
Writing style is easy and absorbing - good use of case studies as examples. Sound theory book.
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