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Not exact matches
The opposite of failing fast is a «waterfall» approach to software development, where a significant amount of time is invested upfront — requirements
analysis, design and
scenario planning — before the software is ever tested
with real customers.
The
analysis presented in the companion technical report published
with our Clean Economy and Jobs Plan also clearly compares job growth relative to a business - as - usual
scenario.
Mina adds that MSCI is also in a bit of a tutorial phase
with the product's evolution as it has been showing clients how to construct a Brexit
analysis, should the UK leave the European Union, for example, or a
scenario test for a China hard landing should a recession grip the country.
The Hub is an online platform
with peer - to - peer resources to assist organizations in implementing TCFD's recommendations to public companies on the use of
scenario analysis to disclose climate - related risks and opportunities.
In the light of this
analysis, then, my own
scenario is cautiously hopeful, depending on (1) whether a creative minority of dreamers and doers
with visions of a new life - fulfilling social order really emerges in strength, (2) the alliances that can be worked out
with blacks, the poor, and other minorities now excluded from major social benefits, (3) the extent to which the populist idealism of the lower middle classes and working people generally favoring the extension of rights and equality to the «little man» everywhere wins out over the reactionary fears and prejudices which establishment elites and opportunist politicians are all too willing to exploit, and (4) what takes place at the center of the political spectrum itself under the pressure of events and in response to challenges to the established system from militant seekers of change.
Answering specific issues means managing a huge amount of information from different sources, merging market figures, company results and world
scenarios with the use of technology, research,
analysis, CRM and marketing.
Well, market
analysis shows that some bettors believe Lions -3.5 is the right play while others are thrilled
with Bengals at +5.5 and, in certain
scenarios like this one, both can be correct.
The
analysis is based on the default
scenario of the UK ceasing to be a member of the EU single market and customs union and failing to reach any withdrawal agreement containing preferential trade terms
with other EU member states.
«Our
analysis — modelled on the default
scenario that the UK withdraws completely from the EU and fails to reach trade and customs agreements
with remaining EU member states — opens the door to the possibility that Scottish businesses and taxpayers will face a range of additional financial burdens in the form of increased trading and labour costs.
«A combination of practical
scenario and case study questions,
with more conceptual essay questions, will test a range of skills essential to the international tax profession, from determining a client's tax position based on an understanding of applicable legislation, to offering
analysis, evaluation and advocacy on a topical issue in international tax discourse.»
The authors note that cost - benefit
analyses of sustainable land management
scenarios «can be done even
with limited data availability, «and underscore that, despite an inevitable degree of uncertainty, «it is imperative to take action now, as every day sees the loss of more productive land that will have to be gained back.»
The Global Carbon Project's
analysis, which compares the world's actual CO2 output
with four generations of emissions
scenarios used by the IPCC, concludes that «significant emission reductions are needed by 2020 to keep 2 degrees Celsius as a feasible goal,» echoing the recent U.N. assessment.
What is needed, Lyman says, is for nuclear energy firms to undertake a detailed threat
analysis for each plant
with «a set of severe accident
scenarios» computer - simulated exhaustively for each.
A statistical
analysis of the CMB shows that the cold spot is consistent
with this
scenario, the researchers say.
On the high end, recent work suggests that 4 feet is plausible.23, 3,6,7,8 In the context of risk - based
analysis, some decision makers may wish to use a wider range of
scenarios, from 8 inches to 6.6 feet by 2100.10,2 In particular, the high end of these
scenarios may be useful for decision makers
with a low tolerance for risk (see Figure 2.26 on global sea level rise).10, 2 Although scientists can not yet assign likelihood to any particular
scenario, in general, higher emissions
scenarios that lead to more warming would be expected to lead to higher amounts of sea level rise.
While the study conducts a sensitivity
analysis that includes one
scenario with higher levels of production subsidies, the fact that the model's outputs seem to barely register a tripling of production subsidies raises some questions, especially in light of the findings of the other recent U.S. study led by the Stockholm Environment Institute and EarthTrack described above.
A careful
analysis made by the team shows that these two features of the object are consistent
with the «rotational disruption»
scenario.
Each bi-annual report, at over 120 pages, covers key supply and demand developments as well as the overall supply and demand situation, reviews spot and long - term contract activity over the past three months, provides a near - term technical
analysis along
with detailed spot market indicators, projects prices under different market
scenarios with associated probabilities, and examines key developments in the market through a topical essay.
«The
scenario invoking the fragmentation of a family of comets on a highly elliptical orbit is instead consistent
with the lack of strong infrared excess found by our
analysis», writes Marengo's team.
In this
analysis, I show that under most plausible
scenarios the program has saved taxpayers money annually since 2000,
with estimated savings reaching $ 31.9 million in 2008.
Familiarity
with creation of wireframes, user
scenarios, task flows, competitive
analysis, and heuristic evaluations
G - Cube's onshore and domain - specific Learning Consultants help organizations
with pre-need
analysis as well as audit existing training
scenario to create effective training design.
Had it been a
scenario where a client wanted the
analysis report on a project for last one year, the legacy would bound a professional to write a detailed document and create charts and
analysis report in the form of a 50 - 80 page document and share it
with the client over mail.
Security selection is driven by bottom - up credit
analysis with support from
scenario analysis for various market environments.
When doing long date range analytics and estimating various
scenarios, it would seem existing stock data base information
with monthly open / close price data the
analysis would be flawed.
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The time to plan is now for all contingencies, and please realize that this is an art and not a science, so if someone comes to you
with glitzy simulation
analyses, ask them to run the following
scenarios: run every 30 - year period back as far as the data goes.
So if you're uncomfortable doing this sort of
analysis on your own or you're dealing
with substantial sums of money, you might consider hiring a pro who can run a variety of different
scenarios and help you arrive at a decision that makes sense for your particular circumstances.
His
analysis starts at the top,
with a
scenario for the different forms of energy, from where he drills down to the individual company.
Or they can be comprehensive,
with variable spending, probability return simulation (Monte Carlo), dynamic tax rates and
scenario analysis.
In a section of the paper citing
analysis in «The World Food Economy,» a book he co-authored in 2007, Southgate concludes that a low growth
scenario for population, leading to just under 8 billion people by 2050, could see a 26 - percent drop in food prices even
with substantial rise in consumption.
I agreed
with Gavin's
analysis about which
scenario was closest to the observations, but quibbled
with his underlying sentiment that this was known to be the case in 1988.
Regression
analyses are performed as in Otto (2015), using natural and anthropogenic forcing timeseries (historical and the RCP8.5
scenario)
with a regression constructed using data from 1850 - 2016 (for HadCRUT4), and from 1880 - 2016 (for GISTEMP).
The 3 forcing
scenarios are nothing to do
with the model — they come from
analyses of real world emissions and there will always be ambiguity when forecasting economics.
The work carried out in the following pages is comprehensive and rigorous, and even those who may not agree
with the
analysis presented would, perhaps, benefit from a deep study of the underlying assumptions that are linked
with specific energy
scenarios for the future.
A number of
scenario analyses forecast tight generation capacity in the southern regions, where most of the phased - out nuclear power is concentrated, and suggest excess power from the north should be rerouted to the south — a recommendation strongly advocated by the Federal Network Agency and ministries involved
with the transition.
Two rounds of
analysis were performed using reference
scenario emissions,
with emission control levels adjusted so that regional surface pollutant concentrations were consistent
with the assumed regional income levels (Smith et al. 2011).
«Just as the push for proxy access — the shareholder right to nominate board members to be included in the company proxy — started
with a trickle and overwhelmed management opposition, we may see the same tide turning against bosses on a 2 ˚C
scenario analysis.
Applying up - to - date solar PV and EV cost projections, along
with climate policy effort in line
with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), should now be the starting point for any
scenario analysis.
The possible production growth until about 2020 according to this
analysis is in line
with the two demand
scenarios of the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the 2006 edition of the World Energy Outlook.
As
scenario analysis is mooted as a useful tool to understand the risks of the energy transition, it is clear that using a
scenario with no changes in technology and policy (the CPS) or the new policy
scenario (NPS)(AKA the «no new policies
scenario»), which includes what is already known about and set to come into force does not help companies or their shareholders understand risk and opportunity.
Results from 26
scenarios with varying levels of winter precipitation showing increases in mean annual runoff associated
with mechanical thinning of ponderosa pine forests in the first
analysis area of the 4FRI project.
In its
analysis, the ISO included one
scenario with higher levels of renewable energy and other assumptions that look much more like reality.
Basically, a single
scenario approach... Nothing to do
with «real options» or
with «climate informed decision
analysis» methodologies as suggested by the World Bank today.
Cost - benefit
analysis applied to an appropriate decision tree (possibly using
scenario analysis to rule out mutually incompatible features) is a far clearer and better way to deal
with this issue.
Over five years
with LBL, Nate's projects were focused on energy efficiency policy, assessment of Chinese urban form energy use and emissions, Chinese energy data, transport electrification and renewable electricity
scenario analysis, the coal sector, and the steel sector.
The MIT
analysis in the generic 80 % GHG emissions reductions below 1990 levels below 2050 (the
scenario with the largest GHG emissions decrease) found that by 2030, GDP would increase by just 0.44 % less as compared to BAU.
The main purpose of the first phase (development of the RCPs) is to provide information on possible development trajectories for the main forcing agents of climate change, consistent
with current
scenario literature allowing subsequent
analysis by both Climate models (CMs) and Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs).1 Climate modelers will use the time series of future concentrations and emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants and land - use change from the four RCPs in order to conduct new climate model experiments and produce new climate
scenarios as part of the parallel phase.
This
analysis explores the costs associated
with future
scenarios for the electricity system across the eastern and midwestern U.S., which supplies electricity to 39 states from the Rockies to the Atlantic Ocean.