TY  - BOOK
TI  - Sensitivity Analysis: an Introduction for the Management Scientist
AU  - Borgonovo, Emanuele
PY  - 2017
PB  - Springer International Publishing
LA  - eng
KW  - Business
KW  - Operations research
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Management science
KW  - Operations Research
KW  - Decision Making
KW  - Affaires
KW  - Recherche opérationnelle
KW  - Prise de décision
KW  - Sciences de la gestion
KW  - decision making
KW  - Operational research
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Management
KW  - Reference
KW  - Skills
AB  - This book is an expository introduction to the methodology of sensitivity analysis of model output. It is primarily intended for investigators, students and researchers that are familiar with mathematical models but are less familiar with the techniques for performing their sensitivity analysis. A variety of sensitivity methods have been developed over the years. This monograph helps the analyst in her/his first exploration of this world. The main goal is to foster the recognition of the crucial role of sensitivity analysis methods as the techniques that allow us to gain insights from quantitative models. Also, exercising rigor in performing sensitivity analysis becomes increasingly relevant both to decision makers and modelers. The book helps the analyst in structuring her/his sensitivity analysis quest properly, so as to obtain the correct answer to the corresponding managerial question. The first part of the book covers Deterministic Methods, including Tornado Diagrams; One-Way Sensitivity Analysis; Differentiation-Based Methods and Local Sensitivity Analysis with Constraints. The second part looks at Probabilistic Methods, including Regression-Based methods, Variance-Based Methods, and Distribution-Based methods. The final section looks at Applications, including capital budgeting, sensitivity analysis in climate change modelling and in the risk assessment of a lunar space mission.
SP  - XIV, 294 pages 68 illustrations
UR  - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1506654
SN  - 9783319522593
SN  - 3319522590
SN  - 9783319522579
SN  - 3319522574
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-319-52259-3
T2  - International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 251
SN  - 0884-8289
UR  - https://www.pollux-fid.de/r/ebsco-1506654
H1  - Pollux (Fachinformationsdienst Politikwissenschaft)
ER  -