RAND Research Topic: Forecasting Methodology2024-03-28T14:10:45ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/forecasting-methodology.htmlA Framework for Assessing Models of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Inform Policymaking in VirginiaCarter C. Price; Adrienne M. Propphttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA323-1.html2020-07-08T09:00:00Z2020-07-08T09:00:00ZThe authors of this report reviewed available models and the relevant literature to produce a framework for assessing a model's appropriateness for policymakers responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Why Did Nobody See It Coming? How Scenarios Can Help Us Prepare for the Future in an Uncertain WorldRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/01/why-did-nobody-see-it-coming-how-scenarios-can-help.html2022-01-28T17:30:00Z2022-01-28T17:30:00ZScenarios are a useful tool for informing policy, guiding strategies, and accommodating future change. Using scenario planning to target potential problems or areas for development and building resilience can pinpoint robust policies that could be viable across a range of future states.