Tools for
planning:
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Creativity
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Systems
Approach
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Sensitivity
Analysis
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Modelling
Creativity:
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Ability to generate number of ideas rapidly.
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Ability to change quickly from one frame of
reference to another.
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Originality in interpreting an event and
generating different views on the situation.
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Ability to handle with clarity and ease a
complex relationship of various factors in a given situation.
Systems approach:
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It uses all the areas and branches of knowledge.
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It follows a scientific analysis to identify the
problem.
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It uses a model of complex situation to handle
the problem.
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It weighs cost against benefit for assessment of
alternatives.
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It deals with problems where time context is
futuristic.
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It considers the environment and its impact on
the problem situation.
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Every solution is tested on the grounds of rationality
and feasibility and accepts a given criterion for selection of most preferred
alternatives.
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It uses operation research models if the problem
is well defined.
Sensitivity analysis:
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It helps to test validity of the solution in
variable condition.
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The problem situation is handled with certain
assumptions and conditions.
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If various factors are involved, the sensitivity
analysis helps to assess the criticality of the factor against the impact it
make on that solution.
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The sensitivity analysis helps to test the
validity of the optimal solution under changed conditions.
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The sensitivity
analysis helps to test the solution on the principal of utility.
Modeling:
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A model is meaningful representation of a real
situation on a mini scale, where only the significant factors of the situations
are highlighted.
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There are several types of models
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Physical: house, park, or a sport complex.
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Mathematical: break even analysis, linear
programming, queuing, network.
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A complex situation is represented using
variables, constants and parameters which play significant role in that
situation.
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A model could be static of dynamic.
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