We had some great speakers and open discussion at the recent OR Society DASIG event on ‘Decision Analysis in the Energy Sector’, held at the Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) on the 13th July. I will want to pick up … Continue reading
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Event Update – ‘Decision Analysis in the Energy Sector’
We now have two more great speakers for this DASIG event on the 13th. Dylan Jones from the University of Portsmouth will talk on ‘Decision analysis in the renewable energy sector’ – applying OR to marine offshore planning. Peter Naylor … Continue reading
‘Decision Analysis in the Energy Sector’ – event
OR Society DASIG event – calling notice Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester 13th July 2016, 1:30-5:00, followed by DASIG AGM meeting Speakers: ‘Decision Analysis in the Nuclear Sector’ An academic’s perspective Nadia Papamichail, University of Manchester ‘Decision Quality … Continue reading
Road Policing: A Shared Journey
New Zealand Police plays a critical part in helping to make roads safer and more efficient for all road users. It does this through the effective enforcement of traffic laws including alcohol and speed regulations; by promoting good driving practices; … Continue reading
Blackrock CEO calls for a strategic approach to long-term growth
Larry Fink of BlackRock, the world’s biggest investor, has written to the CEOs of the largest companies in the world. He talks directly to what we believe in and what we help clients with, including: moving away from a short-term … Continue reading
Policy, Capability & Funding Reviews for Government Departments
Most government departments and agencies are trying to restrain spending, but there is a limit to what can be achieved by ‘salami-slicing’ budgets. And investment decisions are often made on a case by case basis, with only a selective view … Continue reading
A multi-agency strategy for long-term sustainability
Three closely related government agencies in New Zealand, which work together to deliver interdependent objectives, were tasked by Ministers to present real options for their long-term sustainable resourcing and capability requirements – as a single ‘community’. Catalyze helped the agencies … Continue reading
The Readiness Challenge for Professional Associations
“Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.” W. Edwards Deming We work with corporations and government departments around the world, helping them to achieve their strategic objectives by focusing their resources on the programs that will best get them there. … Continue reading
How to make a bad decision (or how to make a decision badly…)
Take a spreadsheet. Then take a group of people (whoever you can get) and convene a meeting. Decide what the options are, put each one on a row of the spreadsheet. Decide what the criteria for selection should be, and … Continue reading
Professional Membership Association engages members in prioritizing annual budget
Our client is a large professional membership association. Like most membership organizations, they strive to involve and engage their members in steering their future direction to ensure they stay relevant and continue to deliver the services that their members value … Continue reading