The Analytical Bases of Systems Analysis.
Expert InsightsPublished 1966
Systems analysis is defined, and its objective established: to sharpen the intuition and judgment of the decisionmaker. Although hard-core optimization is extremely difficult in the area of long-range military decisions, the analyst can make a major contribution by providing insights into the key variables involved, the relationships among these variables, and the sensitivity of results to variations in key parameters and assumptions. 20 pp. Bibliog.
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- Year: 1966
- Pages: 20
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: P-3363
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