Scenario analysis

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What Is Scenario analysis?

Examine information, evidence, alternatives, or causes in order to reach a more defensible conclusion about scenario analysis.

Why Does Scenario analysis Matter?

Scenario analysis matters when a decision depends on more than intuition because the quality of the conclusion depends on how the relevant evidence is examined.

What Does It Look Like?

Someone applying scenario analysis may:

  • separates evidence from assumption
  • compares plausible alternatives
  • explains the reasoning behind a conclusion

How to Develop Scenario analysis

You can develop it by:

  • take a real decision and list the evidence supporting it
  • identify one alternative explanation
  • state what evidence would change your conclusion

Where Can Scenario analysis Be Useful?

Scenario analysis can be useful in areas such as:

researchdecision supportstrategyquality or risk work

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