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Jan. 10, 2023
University Successfully Adopts Agile Response to Major Placement Program Disruption

Due to a global public health crisis, the University of Newcastle faced widespread impacts to day to day placement operations. Staff needed an efficient, consistent way to track changes and retain historical data. The Sonia team worked with the placement staff to develop a solution that would reduce workload and could be implemented quickly. Leveraging […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Support for Highly Personalized Student Placements

Placement team uses Sonia to improve student placement operations. Piecemeal operations were streamlined Valuable data and communications hub Insights into site supervisors and placement sites Support for Highly Personalized Social Work Field Placements Leah Lazzaro, LSW, Director of Field & Professional Education and Sarah Brown, Assistant Director of Field Education for the School of Social […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo strengthens qualitative research into improving education for Indonesia’s 50 million-plus students

Dr Agustinus Bandur uses NVivo to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. One of the driving influences behind improving the quality of education across Indonesia’s schools and higher education institutions is Dr Agustinus Bandur. A senior lecturer and strategic research & partnership leader at BINUS University in Jakarta, Dr Bandur has spent more than […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Identifying the political impact of US talk shows

In the United States it has become popular for presidential candidates to appear on entertainment talk shows. A study was undertaken to explore how viewers accept the humourous information that they watch in late night talk shows as legitimate political information. Who used NVivo? David Rhea, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Governors State University, Illinois, USA […]

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Jun. 21, 2022
Using @RISK and PrecisionTree to Shape the Future of Drug Development in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AC Immune SA, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing product candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases, harnesses the power of Lumivero's products—specifically @RISK and PrecisionTree, to assess the value of the company’s development candidates leading to the overall enterprise value. Using @RISK, AC Immune calculates the risk adjusted net present values (rNPVs) for its preclinical and […]

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Dec. 21, 2021
IRIS and @RISK Keep London Underground's Projects on Track

London Underground uses risk consultants Istria Ltd and its software tool IRIS, with @RISK embedded as the engine, to manage diverse risks from investment projects to passenger safety. When it opened in 1863, London Underground was the world’s first underground railway. Today, this vital metro system, known locally as ‘The Tube’, provides over three million […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
US Army Uses @RISK to Address Schedule and Cost Risk in Acquisitions

@RISK is used at AMSAA to help senior level officials avoid risks of schedule and cost overruns in equipping and sustaining weapons and materiel for U.S. soldiers in the field. The US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) conducts critical analyses to provide state-of-the-art analytical solutions to senior level Army and Department of Defense officials. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Pace University Pace University Adopts StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite

Pace University’s Lubin School of Business combined their MBA-level Statistics and Operations Research courses, using Data Analysis and Decision Making with Microsoft Excel from Duxbury Press (an imprint of Thomson Brooks/Cole), and StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite by Palisade Corporation. When Pace University’s Lubin School of Business decided to combine their MBA level Statistics and […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Metaproject Determines Safest Way to Rescue Chilean Miners Using Palisade's PrecisionTree Analysis Tool

Metaproject was asked by the Chilean government to advise on the best way to rescue the miners. Manuel Viera developed a new model in PrecisionTree to predict the best way to rescue the miners, calculating the method that would subject them to the least risk. On August 5, 2010, a wall column in the San […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Schedule Risk Management in a Manufacturing Company

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 This case study shows an example of how to manage schedule risk that could affect the realization of different strategic and tactical goals of a manufacturing company. Addressing Schedule Risk Different factory units need regular maintenance. During the maintenance work the production has to be shut down, which causes a reduction […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Rotman School of Management Students Learn to Make Key Financial Decisions Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Asher Drory of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management uses @RISK in his graduate-level Financial Management course. Understanding how to use Monte Carlo simulation to account for risk in decision-making is quickly becoming a required skill for today’s business leaders, says Asher Drory, Adjunct Professor of Finance at University of Toronto’s Rotman School […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Thales uses @RISK to Measure Feasibility of New Business Tenders

Thales uses @RISK to quantify complex markets in of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security around the world. Thales is a leading provider of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security markets around the world. With operations in 60 countries and 70,000 employees, it develops products for dual markets in […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Mar. 16, 2023
Coordinating Nationwide Student Clinical Placements with Sonia

Learn how Indiana State University’s School of Nursing effectively uses Sonia for managing student placement programs around the United States and sending mass communication to students, faculty, and proctors. Supporting Software for an Innovative Placement Program Indiana State University (ISU) School of Nursing provides their students with the convenient option of scheduling clinical preceptorships in […]

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Jan. 13, 2023
Coastal Inundation at Narrabeen Lagoon: Optimising Adaptation Investment
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Jan. 12, 2023
Modeling the competitive market efficiency of Egyptian companies: A probabilistic neural network analysis
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Jan. 10, 2023
US Government strengthens international aid model with qualitative data analysis

USAID uses NVivo to improve learning agenda Background The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is a U.S. government agency that betters the lives of millions across the globe through areas such as improving agricultural productivity, combating maternal and child mortality, providing immediate disaster relief, fostering private sector development, elevating the role of women […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Research in the field: Shooting Stars and the success of their community program

Australian not-for-profit are utilizing NVivo to evaluate the success of their community program. Shooting Stars is an initiative of Netball WA and Glass Jar Australia, which uses netball and other incentives, as vehicles to encourage greater engagement and attendance at school of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls living in Western Australia’s remote communities […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo strengthens qualitative research into improving education for Indonesia’s 50 million-plus students

Dr Agustinus Bandur uses NVivo to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. One of the driving influences behind improving the quality of education across Indonesia’s schools and higher education institutions is Dr Agustinus Bandur. A senior lecturer and strategic research & partnership leader at BINUS University in Jakarta, Dr Bandur has spent more than […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Analysing large survey data using automated insights

NVivo Plus enables quick identification of themes and sentiment in University wide student feedback. An impossible task? The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey which gathers the opinions, and experiences, of final-year undergraduate students on the course that they have studied. It is widely recognised as an authoritative and highly influential survey in […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo in mixed-methods research

NVivo has a long history of assisting qualitative researchers with managing, and analyzing their data, and being a part of complex research. What you might be interested to know, is that NVivo is also being used by mixed methods researchers to help get a wider picture of the data they’re examining. Background Melody Goodman, PhD […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
From journalism to research and evaluation: a research journey

Dr. Anupama Shekar shares her story of following her passion for ensuring equitable access to quality education, no matter a child’s economic circumstance, and how it took her from a career in journalism in India, to post-doctoral research in the U.S. Her work has featured a long history of working with qualitative research and evaluation […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Alberta Health Care Reform: Using NVivo 8 to deliver results, today and tomorrow

The province of Alberta in Canada is home to 3.7 million people, spread across some 661,000 square kilometers. In 2009, Alberta's nine independent health authorities and three provincial entities were merged and a new entity - Alberta Health Services (AHS) - was formed to co-ordinate the delivery of health services across the province. The task […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Learning, Leading and Developing into the Future

New and emerging digital music technologies, applications and processes are challenging standard music industry practices, founded on traditional physical formats, unit sales and middle of the road marketing and promotional activities. These challenges are forcing organisations to break with traditional business models to embrace unique and innovative models which address the issues of an emerging […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
College of Education Streamlines Student Placements with Sonia 

Learn how East Carolina University’s College of Education Streamlined Placement Management with Sonia. When it was time for ECU’s College of Education to migrate to a new student placement management software, the Office of Assessment, Data Management and Digital Learning selected Sonia. Digitizing the Placement Process to Streamline and Meet University Needs The team considered […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Living Kingston 2035: Creating an informed vision with NVivo

Located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, the Council and management team at the City of Kingston decided to create a shared, long term vision for its diverse community. The project was named Living Kingston 2035 and provided the community with an opportunity to share their needs, interests and aspirations. The Project Team, led by Dr. […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Exploring how we understand data differently

Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data for his PhD thesis.   Who used NVivo? Bruce Tsuji, PhD student, Carleton University’s Department of Psychology, Ontario, Canada What was the project? For his PhD thesis, Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data – in particular, how they make sense of graphs and […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Placement System Centralization for Greater Efficiency and Risk Mitigation

Disparate storage of student placement data highlighted as a risk during an emergency response Sonia has delivered University-wide efficiencies, more robust risk management and improved staff satisfaction Thirty different placement types across all departments are now managed through Sonia Emergency Incidents Highlight Need For Process Review Following the devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, the […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Informing decision making in healthcare backed by a new standard of academic rigor

NVivo is helping the team at the Strategy Unit at NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Unit interrogate their data on a deeper level and make informed recommendations. Background The Strategy Unit hosted by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit exists to improve outcomes through providing expert support and advice to public and third sector […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
106,000 ideas: NVivo’s role in the plan to rebuild Christchurch’s Central City

Christ church is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area. It is the South Island’s economic hub and is the main distribution point for air, rail and shipping transport. In September 2010, Christchurch and its surrounding regions were struck by a devastating earthquake. Then in February […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Leading US Psychology College Reimagines Placement Experience & Improves ROI

Manual Processes Were No Longer Viable The Field Education team at Massachusetts-based William James College, a leader in experiential education, behavioral health, and psychology education, needed a solution to support streamlining management of their field placement programs. With approximately 600 training sites, over 800 students, and a complex operating environment, the small field education team […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Combining NVivo and Endnote for a quality assessed metasynthesis of literature

Ole Steen Kristensen’s research aimed to identify the difficulties of young people transitioning from foster care to independent adulthood from their perspective. In his study of how their present life is characterized by accumulated memories of the past and fragmented ideas about the future, he faced the challenge of synthesizing thousands of articles presenting diverse […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
University Successfully Adopts Agile Response to Major Placement Program Disruption

Due to a global public health crisis, the University of Newcastle faced widespread impacts to day to day placement operations. Staff needed an efficient, consistent way to track changes and retain historical data. The Sonia team worked with the placement staff to develop a solution that would reduce workload and could be implemented quickly. Leveraging […]

Read More
Jan. 10, 2023
Support for Highly Personalized Student Placements

Placement team uses Sonia to improve student placement operations. Piecemeal operations were streamlined Valuable data and communications hub Insights into site supervisors and placement sites Support for Highly Personalized Social Work Field Placements Leah Lazzaro, LSW, Director of Field & Professional Education and Sarah Brown, Assistant Director of Field Education for the School of Social […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Identifying the political impact of US talk shows

In the United States it has become popular for presidential candidates to appear on entertainment talk shows. A study was undertaken to explore how viewers accept the humourous information that they watch in late night talk shows as legitimate political information. Who used NVivo? David Rhea, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Governors State University, Illinois, USA […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Realizing ROI with an Enterprise-Level Placement Administration Solution

Sonia is customized and adapted to meet the unique needs of various disciplines and placement programs across a major research university Processes are streamlined and expedited to support student success A leading research university realizes ROI with a robust, customizable placement solution A Commitment to Improving Placement Administration After dealing with inconsistencies, problems with manual […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
A Unified Approach to Improve Student Placement Operations

The use of spreadsheets for placement administration proved costly when a file corrupted and the data recovery process proved to be time-consuming and laborious. Sonia brought greater efficiencies and improved experiences to staff, students and site supervisors Sonia streamlined and automated many processes Support for off-campus activities, on-campus learning and integrations with payment and learning […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
The Power of Research and Truth for UX professional

NVivo shows its power in providing defensible findings, in the field of User Experience research. Background Zoe Rosen is an anthropologist working in the field of UX (User Experience) Research, where the researcher applies various techniques in order to give context and discover insights. These findings are then used to inform the design process for […]

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Jun. 21, 2022
Using @RISK and PrecisionTree to Shape the Future of Drug Development in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AC Immune SA, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing product candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases, harnesses the power of Lumivero's products—specifically @RISK and PrecisionTree, to assess the value of the company’s development candidates leading to the overall enterprise value. Using @RISK, AC Immune calculates the risk adjusted net present values (rNPVs) for its preclinical and […]

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Dec. 21, 2021
IRIS and @RISK Keep London Underground's Projects on Track

London Underground uses risk consultants Istria Ltd and its software tool IRIS, with @RISK embedded as the engine, to manage diverse risks from investment projects to passenger safety. When it opened in 1863, London Underground was the world’s first underground railway. Today, this vital metro system, known locally as ‘The Tube’, provides over three million […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
US Army Uses @RISK to Address Schedule and Cost Risk in Acquisitions

@RISK is used at AMSAA to help senior level officials avoid risks of schedule and cost overruns in equipping and sustaining weapons and materiel for U.S. soldiers in the field. The US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) conducts critical analyses to provide state-of-the-art analytical solutions to senior level Army and Department of Defense officials. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Pace University Pace University Adopts StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite

Pace University’s Lubin School of Business combined their MBA-level Statistics and Operations Research courses, using Data Analysis and Decision Making with Microsoft Excel from Duxbury Press (an imprint of Thomson Brooks/Cole), and StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite by Palisade Corporation. When Pace University’s Lubin School of Business decided to combine their MBA level Statistics and […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Metaproject Determines Safest Way to Rescue Chilean Miners Using Palisade's PrecisionTree Analysis Tool

Metaproject was asked by the Chilean government to advise on the best way to rescue the miners. Manuel Viera developed a new model in PrecisionTree to predict the best way to rescue the miners, calculating the method that would subject them to the least risk. On August 5, 2010, a wall column in the San […]

Read More
Dec. 17, 2021
Schedule Risk Management in a Manufacturing Company

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 This case study shows an example of how to manage schedule risk that could affect the realization of different strategic and tactical goals of a manufacturing company. Addressing Schedule Risk Different factory units need regular maintenance. During the maintenance work the production has to be shut down, which causes a reduction […]

Read More
Dec. 17, 2021
Rotman School of Management Students Learn to Make Key Financial Decisions Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Asher Drory of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management uses @RISK in his graduate-level Financial Management course. Understanding how to use Monte Carlo simulation to account for risk in decision-making is quickly becoming a required skill for today’s business leaders, says Asher Drory, Adjunct Professor of Finance at University of Toronto’s Rotman School […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Thales uses @RISK to Measure Feasibility of New Business Tenders

Thales uses @RISK to quantify complex markets in of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security around the world. Thales is a leading provider of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security markets around the world. With operations in 60 countries and 70,000 employees, it develops products for dual markets in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
DecisionTools Optimizes Precious Metal Refining

Metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles uses the DecisionTools Suite for Six Sigma Design of Experiments. Because silver and gold are so expensive, process optimization allows analysts to test innovations, avoiding costly trial runs. DecisionTools Suite in Six Sigma Design of Experiments Because of the costliness of its raw materials, the metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles, the world’s […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Guiding Environmental Consultants for Fortune 500 Companies

A consultant with Triangle Economic Research, an Arcadis company, Tim Havranek works with Fortune 500 clients to identify and quantify their potential environmental liabilities and to simulate the least costly routes to meeting their responsibilities. Large industrial companies operating out of many different locations and facilities often have numerous actual or potential environmental legacies that […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Models $50B Acquisition Project by the U.S. Government

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) provides contracts to U.S. Agencies for telecommunications and information technology. The newest set of services GSA facilitated are called Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS). GSA recently completed a project to acquire these services for Agencies’ use for the next 15 years, valuing at $50B. The GSA used @RISK throughout the acquisition […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Freight Rail PPP Projects Rely on Traffic and Revenue Risk Analysis using @RISK

Transnet, the primary freight logistics company in South Africa, relied on @RISK to assess infrastructure expansion, to better understand the risks that might arise during large-scale and complex capital projects. Managing the delivery of all necessary goods within a country is not a simple task. It can require the careful coordination of ships, ports, railways, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Putting Pieces Together More Perfectly: @RISK Helps Improve Manufacturing Efficiency for Preformed Line Products

Preformed Line Products (PLP), a leading manufacturer in the overhead power lines industry, uses @RISK and its GoalSeek function to develop an intelligent and tailored method for bringing together different hardware components to work together in a working and robust system. The method has saved time and money for PLP and enabled outside vendors to […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Tata Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown

Steel giant Tata Steel enlisted the help of HVR Consulting Services Ltd to conduct a series of project and business risk assessments. The project risk assessments aimed to ensure all risks to the project were identified and analysed, and @RISK was used as the tool to analyse the project timescales. Risk Management is the process […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Cambridge University's Judge Business School uses @RISK to Advise on Climate Change

The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, a project of Cambridge University’s Judge Institute of Management, developed an analysis model using @RISK to investigate climate change across the world. The Judge Institute of Management was established in 1990 to provide management teaching and research for the University of Cambridge. As well as reflecting […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses our software and Custom Development for Tough Engineering Challenges

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) divisions use @RISK and the DecisionTools Suite for dam and levee safety, asset management, cost estimation, construction, SMART Planning, regulatory functions, program management, project management, and more. USACE Provides Engineering Solutions for the U.S’s Toughest Challenges The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is comprised of over 37,000 dedicated […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Developing Affordable Residential Homes with Palisade’s @RISK

Wright Homes, a small real estate development and property management company, uses Palisade’s @RISK to minimize financial risk when purchasing, rehabilitating and managing affordable, single-family homes. Real estate investment opportunities come in all shapes and sizes – from new developments that provide reliable, predictable income, to troubled properties that could have significant financial ‘potential’ if […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Helps Improve Mad Cow Disease Detection in Japan

Professor Katsuaki Sugiura of the University of Tokyo uses Monte Carlo simulation in @RISK to improve the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance program in Japan, to improve food safety. Professor Katsuaki Sugiura at the Laboratory of Global Animal Resource Science at the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo, has used […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Procter & Gamble Uses @RISK and PrecisionTree World-Wide

P&G trained over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK for modeling its entire range of investment decisions including new products, geographical expansions, manufacturing projects, and production siting. “We’ve trained well over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK,” says Procter & Gamble’s Bob Hunt, and now he’s rolling out another Decision Tool, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Stability of the Ohio River Locks and Dam Determined Utilizing @RISK

A study was commissioned to analyze the internal stability of the Ohio River Greenup Locks and Dams, utilizing @RISK. The findings of the project would serve as a guide for additional rehabilitation of the system. The Ohio River serves as a vital area of shipping transport for the coal, petroleum and iron and steel industries. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Building Renewable Energy Systems across Multiple Countries and Currencies: WEnergy Global uses @RISK for ROI

WEnergy Global was considering the pros and cons of moving forward with a 25-year term renewable energy project over multiple geographies, which required a thorough financial feasibility and scenario analysis. WEnergy Global turned to Palisade’s @RISK to determine whether or not the probability of risk on revenue and ROI warranted moving forward or rejecting the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Merck Uses @RISK for Value-at-Risk

The Director of Foreign Exchange at multinational pharmaceutical giant Merck uses @RISK to evaluate value-at-risk (VAR) for currency risks. For a company the size of Merck, the multinational pharmaceutical giant based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, awareness of value-at- risk (VAR) is crucial to the performance of its risk management programs. And of course, foreign […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management Uses @RISK to Develop Project Delivery Schedule Identification Methodology for Engineering Outsourcing Assignments

The Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management created a methodology for service providers in the engineering outsourcing industry to determine risks affecting their ability to accurately define project scope and schedule. The new methodology uses @RISK to help outsourcing project teams develop risk mitigation strategies. Larsen & Toubro Background Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
NASA and Lockheed Martin Use @RISK for Planning First Manned Mission to Mars

Using @RISK to Analyze Key Risk Factors and Schedule Risk NASA and Lockheed Martin are working together to plan the first manned mission to Mars, a multi-staged project that requires careful scheduling and planning in order to meet milestones efficiently. The project relies on the power of @RISK to help determine key risk factors along […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Petrobras Uses @RISK for E&P Analysis

To evaluate risks such as O&G production, derivatives, commodities, and operating expenditures, the Exploration and Production (E&P) section of Petrobras developed an in-house system for corporate-wide use called Progride. To get around limitations within Progride and handle risk analysis on integrated projects as a whole, Petrobras integrated @RISK and Progride within Excel. The Challenge In […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
UK Ministry of Defence Completes Projects Within Time and Cost Budgets Set With Risk Analysis Forecasts

UK Ministry of Defense projects can be large and complex, including major equipment procurement projects. A Project Risk Maturity Model incorporating @RISK has increased the number of projects delivered on time and in budget. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has seen a significant increase in the number of projects being delivered within their approved time […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Project Portfolio Management at Novartis Pharma

In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques used by Novartis for R&D project selection and prioritization. In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Scottsdale Insurance Company Utilizes @RISK to Choose Between Competing Opportunities

Scottsdale Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Nationwide, used Palisade’s @RISK to portray how the insurer would decide which commercial property which would have a higher return on capital to insure, when comparing two different commercial properties. Two Properties, One Important Decision The decision to insure or decline coverage must be considered prudently. Accurately assessing the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Unilever Uses DecisionTools Suite Software to Inform Decisions on Innovation

Unilever selected Palisade’s DecisionTools Suite as the principle analysis software to support its Decision Making Under Uncertainty process and decision-focused culture due to its flexibility and ability to do Monte Carlo and decision tree analysis. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Novelis Uses @RISK, PrecisionTree for High Risk R&D Project Valuation

Dave MacAdam, Senior Manager of Innovation Strategy at Novelis, relies on the DecisionTools Suite of products to value high-risk research and development (R&D) projects. His process brings a new level of rigor and precision to the company’s business-as-usual approach to evaluating R&D risk. Through working with different stake-holders and experts across Novelis, MacAdam has started […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Multinational Defense Contractor QinetiQ uses @RISK to Evaluate New Technology

Consultants at multinational defense contractor QinetiQ used @RISK for cost and schedule risk analysis to analyze key questions around the emerging technology of wireless power transfer (WPT) for a client. Background QinetiQ, a British multinational defense technology company headquartered in Hampshire, England, is one of the world’s largest defense contractors. A client contacted QinetiQ’s Advisory […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Mitigating Risks of Urban Planning with @RISK

Gemeente Hoorn, city in the Netherlands, uses Palisade’s @RISK to mitigate the financial risk in the development of housing projects across the region. Hoorn is a City in the Netherlands that sits around 45km from the country’s capital, Amsterdam. It has a diverse history and was once one of the main economical centres in Holland […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Halcrow Group Ltd and the UK Environment Agency Manage the Risk of Flooding using @RISK

Risk management is embedded within the core principles of the UK government’s Environment Agency. Halcrow has used @RISK for a number of years on a wide variety of projects such as flood risk management, as well as financial risk management for budgets. Around five million people, in two million properties, live in flood risk areas […]

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Dec. 13, 2021
Fluor Bases Global Oil and Gas Estimates on @RISK

Fluor Corporation, the multinational engineering, construction and project management firm, standardized on @RISK for cost estimation of refinery facility construction projects. The cost of a refinery facility usually runs in the hundreds of millions of dollars but can go as high as $1.5 billion. Whatever the total costs, the budgeting for these enormous projects involves […]

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Dec. 13, 2021
FutureMetrics Uses @RISK to Hedge Wood Prices in Production of Burning Wood Pellets

FutureMetrics, a consultancy for project development and policy research in the biomass thermal energy sector, uses Palisade’s @RISK to accurately estimate wood costs, as one of the key input drivers of ROI for a biomass energy project or pellet project is the price of wood. About FutureMetrics Based in Bethel, Maine, FutureMetrics is recognized as […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ADWEC uses @RISK to forecast water demand in Abu Dhabi

ADWEC uses @RISK to help forecast Abu Dhabi’s water demand up until the year 2030. The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC) is a private joint stock company duly organised under the Law of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pursuant to the 1998 Water & Electricity Law No.2 as a wholly owned subsidiary of […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ECN uses @RISK to determine the economic feasibility of offshore wind farms

Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK is being used by energy research organisation, ECN, to determine whether offshore windfarms are financially viable from an operation and maintenance perspective. In particular, the turbines are subjected to more severe weather conditions than those faced by their onshore equivalents which, coupled with their location, makes repair and maintenance time-consuming […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Students at Cornell University's Dyson School use @RISK to evaluate capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options

Offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, Dr. Calum Turvey’s Risk Simulation and Optimization course introduces students to @RISK to evaluate problems of finance, including capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options. Calum Turvey, W.I. Myers Professor of Agricultural Finance, uses @RISK in his […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Deloitte Uses @RISK to Advise Clients on Risk-Heavy Insurance Partnerships

Global consultancy Deloitte uses @RISK to help insurers determine the risks that they may be exposed to when considering cell captive insurance policies. The insurance business is inherently risky—so much so, that many companies in that sector are finding ways to side-step some of its trickiest aspects. This adds a layer of complexity that requires […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Cornell Professor Takes Nate Silver Analysis of U.S. Senate Midterms a Step Further using Monte Carlo Simulation

Lawrence W. Robinson, Professor of Operations Management at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management took Nate Silver’s US Senate prediction one step further by adding Monte Carlo simulation to the mix. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods supplier Unilever developed […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Bigen Africa uses @RISK to encourage funding for basic community services in South Africa

Bigen Africa uses @RISK to mitigate the risks that impact the financial feasibility of development projects that bring basic services such as housing, water, and electricity to local communities in South Africa. Bigen Africa works across South Africa facilitating projects that bring basic services, such as housing, water and electricity to local communities. It uses […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Blade Energy Uses @RISK to Save on Drilling

Blade Energy developed a statistical analysis tool that can estimate productivity improvements for underbalanced drilling. This tool is an Excel based application program that uses @RISK’s probability distributions and Monte Carlo simulation capability as its prediction/estimation engine. Historic images of gushers make oil drilling look easy. But in today’s industry getting oil and gas safely […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
PrecisionTree Aids Commercial Law Firm in Case Outcome Estimates

Commercial litigation specialists Ascendion Law rely on Palisade’s PrecisionTree software to create detailed decision trees for mapping out the numerous probabilities at play in a commercial legal dispute. Managing Partner Chilwen Cheng uses these tree models to calculate estimates for clients regarding the risks and rewards of a case, forecast case budgets, understand investigation areas […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
BC Hydro uses @RISK to calculate uncertainty of electricity-conservation projects

BC Hydro has used Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK for electricity load forecasting for many years; this use was expanded to the DSM program. @RISK was used to capture the level of uncertainty of the estimated savings for each individual DSM project. Around 60 projects were analysed on a case-by-case basis, and a probability distribution […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Corralling Cost Risks: Consulting Company Helps Major Institutions, Businesses Avoid Financial Failures

Broadleaf Capital International uses Palisade software in their work as a specialist risk management consultancy. The company has helped clients in numerous industries analyze, quantify, and make decisions around risks. Dr. Stephen Grey, Associate Director of Broadleaf, discusses how @RISK has been used to help his clients adopt smarter approaches to managing their company’s and […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
@RISK Improves Upon Black-Scholes Options Pricing Method

Dr. José Raúl Castro Esparza, professor at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico used @RISK to create a more exact and accurate pricing strategy for a key financial tool, the derivative. The financial world has an intricate web of tools and methods designed to create wealth. While many of these techniques work well, […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Tioga Energy Uses @RISK to Predict Financial Savings on Solar Energy Agreements in California

To forecast possible price increases, Tioga Energy inputs historical electricity rate data into a model developed using Palisade’s risk analysis software, @RISK. Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading supplier of renewable energy services to commercial, government, and non-profit institutions. Founded in 2006 and based in Silicon Valley, Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Alesco Determines Optimum Risk Financing and Insurance Strategies with @Risk Analysis Software

In a volatile industry sector, large energy companies are well-versed in understanding and modelling business risks such as oil and power prices to optimised insurance spending. Alesco identified alternative future strategies for the financing and transfer of key risks, using Palisade’s risk analysis tool @RISK. Alesco Risk Management Services Limited (Alesco), based in London, is […]

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Jun. 16, 2021
George Washington University Researchers Use @RISK and RISKOptimizer for Informed Decisions Around Debt Portfolios and Capital Investments

To address complicated debt portfolio and capital investment problems, Dr. Emmanuel Donkor uses Palisade software @RISK and RISKOptimizer. His research has led to new and better methods for addressing financial statistical problems, using @RISK. When multiple sources of debt with different financing terms are available to the decision maker–for example, a ten-year loan with 5% […]

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Dec. 5, 2020
The DecisionTools Suite Plays a Pivotal Part in Mitigating Risks Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Guatemala

Researchers used @RISK and PrecisionTree to model the likelihood of a successful evacuation during a volcano eruption. University of Bristol’s Environmental Risk Research Centre (BRISK) adds new dimension to modeling volcanic risk in Guatemala Conducting a quantitative risk assessment is often a difficult process, requiring data that is sparse or even unobtainable. With volcanoes, the […]

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Dec. 17, 2017
@RISK Helps Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Guarantee Public Food Safety

The Shanghai FDA has been using @RISK for monitoring contaminants as well as food safety risk assessment, focusing on food service and the circulation of foodstuffs within the city. As a part of the civil administration, analyzing and regulating potential risks, especially in the food supply, are top concerns that could potentially affect over 20 […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
US Government strengthens international aid model with qualitative data analysis

USAID uses NVivo to improve learning agenda Background The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is a U.S. government agency that betters the lives of millions across the globe through areas such as improving agricultural productivity, combating maternal and child mortality, providing immediate disaster relief, fostering private sector development, elevating the role of women […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Research in the field: Shooting Stars and the success of their community program

Australian not-for-profit are utilizing NVivo to evaluate the success of their community program. Shooting Stars is an initiative of Netball WA and Glass Jar Australia, which uses netball and other incentives, as vehicles to encourage greater engagement and attendance at school of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls living in Western Australia’s remote communities […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo strengthens qualitative research into improving education for Indonesia’s 50 million-plus students

Dr Agustinus Bandur uses NVivo to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. One of the driving influences behind improving the quality of education across Indonesia’s schools and higher education institutions is Dr Agustinus Bandur. A senior lecturer and strategic research & partnership leader at BINUS University in Jakarta, Dr Bandur has spent more than […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Analysing large survey data using automated insights

NVivo Plus enables quick identification of themes and sentiment in University wide student feedback. An impossible task? The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey which gathers the opinions, and experiences, of final-year undergraduate students on the course that they have studied. It is widely recognised as an authoritative and highly influential survey in […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo in mixed-methods research

NVivo has a long history of assisting qualitative researchers with managing, and analyzing their data, and being a part of complex research. What you might be interested to know, is that NVivo is also being used by mixed methods researchers to help get a wider picture of the data they’re examining. Background Melody Goodman, PhD […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
From journalism to research and evaluation: a research journey

Dr. Anupama Shekar shares her story of following her passion for ensuring equitable access to quality education, no matter a child’s economic circumstance, and how it took her from a career in journalism in India, to post-doctoral research in the U.S. Her work has featured a long history of working with qualitative research and evaluation […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Alberta Health Care Reform: Using NVivo 8 to deliver results, today and tomorrow

The province of Alberta in Canada is home to 3.7 million people, spread across some 661,000 square kilometers. In 2009, Alberta's nine independent health authorities and three provincial entities were merged and a new entity - Alberta Health Services (AHS) - was formed to co-ordinate the delivery of health services across the province. The task […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Learning, Leading and Developing into the Future

New and emerging digital music technologies, applications and processes are challenging standard music industry practices, founded on traditional physical formats, unit sales and middle of the road marketing and promotional activities. These challenges are forcing organisations to break with traditional business models to embrace unique and innovative models which address the issues of an emerging […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Living Kingston 2035: Creating an informed vision with NVivo

Located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, the Council and management team at the City of Kingston decided to create a shared, long term vision for its diverse community. The project was named Living Kingston 2035 and provided the community with an opportunity to share their needs, interests and aspirations. The Project Team, led by Dr. […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Exploring how we understand data differently

Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data for his PhD thesis.   Who used NVivo? Bruce Tsuji, PhD student, Carleton University’s Department of Psychology, Ontario, Canada What was the project? For his PhD thesis, Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data – in particular, how they make sense of graphs and […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Informing decision making in healthcare backed by a new standard of academic rigor

NVivo is helping the team at the Strategy Unit at NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Unit interrogate their data on a deeper level and make informed recommendations. Background The Strategy Unit hosted by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit exists to improve outcomes through providing expert support and advice to public and third sector […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
106,000 ideas: NVivo’s role in the plan to rebuild Christchurch’s Central City

Christ church is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area. It is the South Island’s economic hub and is the main distribution point for air, rail and shipping transport. In September 2010, Christchurch and its surrounding regions were struck by a devastating earthquake. Then in February […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Combining NVivo and Endnote for a quality assessed metasynthesis of literature

Ole Steen Kristensen’s research aimed to identify the difficulties of young people transitioning from foster care to independent adulthood from their perspective. In his study of how their present life is characterized by accumulated memories of the past and fragmented ideas about the future, he faced the challenge of synthesizing thousands of articles presenting diverse […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Identifying the political impact of US talk shows

In the United States it has become popular for presidential candidates to appear on entertainment talk shows. A study was undertaken to explore how viewers accept the humourous information that they watch in late night talk shows as legitimate political information. Who used NVivo? David Rhea, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Governors State University, Illinois, USA […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
The Power of Research and Truth for UX professional

NVivo shows its power in providing defensible findings, in the field of User Experience research. Background Zoe Rosen is an anthropologist working in the field of UX (User Experience) Research, where the researcher applies various techniques in order to give context and discover insights. These findings are then used to inform the design process for […]

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Mar. 16, 2023
Coordinating Nationwide Student Clinical Placements with Sonia

Learn how Indiana State University’s School of Nursing effectively uses Sonia for managing student placement programs around the United States and sending mass communication to students, faculty, and proctors. Supporting Software for an Innovative Placement Program Indiana State University (ISU) School of Nursing provides their students with the convenient option of scheduling clinical preceptorships in […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
College of Education Streamlines Student Placements with Sonia 

Learn how East Carolina University’s College of Education Streamlined Placement Management with Sonia. When it was time for ECU’s College of Education to migrate to a new student placement management software, the Office of Assessment, Data Management and Digital Learning selected Sonia. Digitizing the Placement Process to Streamline and Meet University Needs The team considered […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Placement System Centralization for Greater Efficiency and Risk Mitigation

Disparate storage of student placement data highlighted as a risk during an emergency response Sonia has delivered University-wide efficiencies, more robust risk management and improved staff satisfaction Thirty different placement types across all departments are now managed through Sonia Emergency Incidents Highlight Need For Process Review Following the devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, the […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Leading US Psychology College Reimagines Placement Experience & Improves ROI

Manual Processes Were No Longer Viable The Field Education team at Massachusetts-based William James College, a leader in experiential education, behavioral health, and psychology education, needed a solution to support streamlining management of their field placement programs. With approximately 600 training sites, over 800 students, and a complex operating environment, the small field education team […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
University Successfully Adopts Agile Response to Major Placement Program Disruption

Due to a global public health crisis, the University of Newcastle faced widespread impacts to day to day placement operations. Staff needed an efficient, consistent way to track changes and retain historical data. The Sonia team worked with the placement staff to develop a solution that would reduce workload and could be implemented quickly. Leveraging […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Support for Highly Personalized Student Placements

Placement team uses Sonia to improve student placement operations. Piecemeal operations were streamlined Valuable data and communications hub Insights into site supervisors and placement sites Support for Highly Personalized Social Work Field Placements Leah Lazzaro, LSW, Director of Field & Professional Education and Sarah Brown, Assistant Director of Field Education for the School of Social […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Realizing ROI with an Enterprise-Level Placement Administration Solution

Sonia is customized and adapted to meet the unique needs of various disciplines and placement programs across a major research university Processes are streamlined and expedited to support student success A leading research university realizes ROI with a robust, customizable placement solution A Commitment to Improving Placement Administration After dealing with inconsistencies, problems with manual […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
A Unified Approach to Improve Student Placement Operations

The use of spreadsheets for placement administration proved costly when a file corrupted and the data recovery process proved to be time-consuming and laborious. Sonia brought greater efficiencies and improved experiences to staff, students and site supervisors Sonia streamlined and automated many processes Support for off-campus activities, on-campus learning and integrations with payment and learning […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Jan. 13, 2023
Coastal Inundation at Narrabeen Lagoon: Optimising Adaptation Investment
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Jun. 21, 2022
Using @RISK and PrecisionTree to Shape the Future of Drug Development in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AC Immune SA, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing product candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases, harnesses the power of Lumivero's products—specifically @RISK and PrecisionTree, to assess the value of the company’s development candidates leading to the overall enterprise value. Using @RISK, AC Immune calculates the risk adjusted net present values (rNPVs) for its preclinical and […]

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Dec. 21, 2021
IRIS and @RISK Keep London Underground's Projects on Track

London Underground uses risk consultants Istria Ltd and its software tool IRIS, with @RISK embedded as the engine, to manage diverse risks from investment projects to passenger safety. When it opened in 1863, London Underground was the world’s first underground railway. Today, this vital metro system, known locally as ‘The Tube’, provides over three million […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
US Army Uses @RISK to Address Schedule and Cost Risk in Acquisitions

@RISK is used at AMSAA to help senior level officials avoid risks of schedule and cost overruns in equipping and sustaining weapons and materiel for U.S. soldiers in the field. The US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) conducts critical analyses to provide state-of-the-art analytical solutions to senior level Army and Department of Defense officials. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Schedule Risk Management in a Manufacturing Company

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 This case study shows an example of how to manage schedule risk that could affect the realization of different strategic and tactical goals of a manufacturing company. Addressing Schedule Risk Different factory units need regular maintenance. During the maintenance work the production has to be shut down, which causes a reduction […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Rotman School of Management Students Learn to Make Key Financial Decisions Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Asher Drory of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management uses @RISK in his graduate-level Financial Management course. Understanding how to use Monte Carlo simulation to account for risk in decision-making is quickly becoming a required skill for today’s business leaders, says Asher Drory, Adjunct Professor of Finance at University of Toronto’s Rotman School […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Thales uses @RISK to Measure Feasibility of New Business Tenders

Thales uses @RISK to quantify complex markets in of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security around the world. Thales is a leading provider of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security markets around the world. With operations in 60 countries and 70,000 employees, it develops products for dual markets in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
DecisionTools Optimizes Precious Metal Refining

Metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles uses the DecisionTools Suite for Six Sigma Design of Experiments. Because silver and gold are so expensive, process optimization allows analysts to test innovations, avoiding costly trial runs. DecisionTools Suite in Six Sigma Design of Experiments Because of the costliness of its raw materials, the metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles, the world’s […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Guiding Environmental Consultants for Fortune 500 Companies

A consultant with Triangle Economic Research, an Arcadis company, Tim Havranek works with Fortune 500 clients to identify and quantify their potential environmental liabilities and to simulate the least costly routes to meeting their responsibilities. Large industrial companies operating out of many different locations and facilities often have numerous actual or potential environmental legacies that […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Models $50B Acquisition Project by the U.S. Government

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) provides contracts to U.S. Agencies for telecommunications and information technology. The newest set of services GSA facilitated are called Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS). GSA recently completed a project to acquire these services for Agencies’ use for the next 15 years, valuing at $50B. The GSA used @RISK throughout the acquisition […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Freight Rail PPP Projects Rely on Traffic and Revenue Risk Analysis using @RISK

Transnet, the primary freight logistics company in South Africa, relied on @RISK to assess infrastructure expansion, to better understand the risks that might arise during large-scale and complex capital projects. Managing the delivery of all necessary goods within a country is not a simple task. It can require the careful coordination of ships, ports, railways, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Putting Pieces Together More Perfectly: @RISK Helps Improve Manufacturing Efficiency for Preformed Line Products

Preformed Line Products (PLP), a leading manufacturer in the overhead power lines industry, uses @RISK and its GoalSeek function to develop an intelligent and tailored method for bringing together different hardware components to work together in a working and robust system. The method has saved time and money for PLP and enabled outside vendors to […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Tata Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown

Steel giant Tata Steel enlisted the help of HVR Consulting Services Ltd to conduct a series of project and business risk assessments. The project risk assessments aimed to ensure all risks to the project were identified and analysed, and @RISK was used as the tool to analyse the project timescales. Risk Management is the process […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Cambridge University's Judge Business School uses @RISK to Advise on Climate Change

The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, a project of Cambridge University’s Judge Institute of Management, developed an analysis model using @RISK to investigate climate change across the world. The Judge Institute of Management was established in 1990 to provide management teaching and research for the University of Cambridge. As well as reflecting […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses our software and Custom Development for Tough Engineering Challenges

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) divisions use @RISK and the DecisionTools Suite for dam and levee safety, asset management, cost estimation, construction, SMART Planning, regulatory functions, program management, project management, and more. USACE Provides Engineering Solutions for the U.S’s Toughest Challenges The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is comprised of over 37,000 dedicated […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Developing Affordable Residential Homes with Palisade’s @RISK

Wright Homes, a small real estate development and property management company, uses Palisade’s @RISK to minimize financial risk when purchasing, rehabilitating and managing affordable, single-family homes. Real estate investment opportunities come in all shapes and sizes – from new developments that provide reliable, predictable income, to troubled properties that could have significant financial ‘potential’ if […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Helps Improve Mad Cow Disease Detection in Japan

Professor Katsuaki Sugiura of the University of Tokyo uses Monte Carlo simulation in @RISK to improve the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance program in Japan, to improve food safety. Professor Katsuaki Sugiura at the Laboratory of Global Animal Resource Science at the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo, has used […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Procter & Gamble Uses @RISK and PrecisionTree World-Wide

P&G trained over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK for modeling its entire range of investment decisions including new products, geographical expansions, manufacturing projects, and production siting. “We’ve trained well over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK,” says Procter & Gamble’s Bob Hunt, and now he’s rolling out another Decision Tool, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Stability of the Ohio River Locks and Dam Determined Utilizing @RISK

A study was commissioned to analyze the internal stability of the Ohio River Greenup Locks and Dams, utilizing @RISK. The findings of the project would serve as a guide for additional rehabilitation of the system. The Ohio River serves as a vital area of shipping transport for the coal, petroleum and iron and steel industries. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Building Renewable Energy Systems across Multiple Countries and Currencies: WEnergy Global uses @RISK for ROI

WEnergy Global was considering the pros and cons of moving forward with a 25-year term renewable energy project over multiple geographies, which required a thorough financial feasibility and scenario analysis. WEnergy Global turned to Palisade’s @RISK to determine whether or not the probability of risk on revenue and ROI warranted moving forward or rejecting the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Merck Uses @RISK for Value-at-Risk

The Director of Foreign Exchange at multinational pharmaceutical giant Merck uses @RISK to evaluate value-at-risk (VAR) for currency risks. For a company the size of Merck, the multinational pharmaceutical giant based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, awareness of value-at- risk (VAR) is crucial to the performance of its risk management programs. And of course, foreign […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management Uses @RISK to Develop Project Delivery Schedule Identification Methodology for Engineering Outsourcing Assignments

The Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management created a methodology for service providers in the engineering outsourcing industry to determine risks affecting their ability to accurately define project scope and schedule. The new methodology uses @RISK to help outsourcing project teams develop risk mitigation strategies. Larsen & Toubro Background Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
NASA and Lockheed Martin Use @RISK for Planning First Manned Mission to Mars

Using @RISK to Analyze Key Risk Factors and Schedule Risk NASA and Lockheed Martin are working together to plan the first manned mission to Mars, a multi-staged project that requires careful scheduling and planning in order to meet milestones efficiently. The project relies on the power of @RISK to help determine key risk factors along […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Petrobras Uses @RISK for E&P Analysis

To evaluate risks such as O&G production, derivatives, commodities, and operating expenditures, the Exploration and Production (E&P) section of Petrobras developed an in-house system for corporate-wide use called Progride. To get around limitations within Progride and handle risk analysis on integrated projects as a whole, Petrobras integrated @RISK and Progride within Excel. The Challenge In […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
UK Ministry of Defence Completes Projects Within Time and Cost Budgets Set With Risk Analysis Forecasts

UK Ministry of Defense projects can be large and complex, including major equipment procurement projects. A Project Risk Maturity Model incorporating @RISK has increased the number of projects delivered on time and in budget. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has seen a significant increase in the number of projects being delivered within their approved time […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Project Portfolio Management at Novartis Pharma

In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques used by Novartis for R&D project selection and prioritization. In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Scottsdale Insurance Company Utilizes @RISK to Choose Between Competing Opportunities

Scottsdale Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Nationwide, used Palisade’s @RISK to portray how the insurer would decide which commercial property which would have a higher return on capital to insure, when comparing two different commercial properties. Two Properties, One Important Decision The decision to insure or decline coverage must be considered prudently. Accurately assessing the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Unilever Uses DecisionTools Suite Software to Inform Decisions on Innovation

Unilever selected Palisade’s DecisionTools Suite as the principle analysis software to support its Decision Making Under Uncertainty process and decision-focused culture due to its flexibility and ability to do Monte Carlo and decision tree analysis. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Novelis Uses @RISK, PrecisionTree for High Risk R&D Project Valuation

Dave MacAdam, Senior Manager of Innovation Strategy at Novelis, relies on the DecisionTools Suite of products to value high-risk research and development (R&D) projects. His process brings a new level of rigor and precision to the company’s business-as-usual approach to evaluating R&D risk. Through working with different stake-holders and experts across Novelis, MacAdam has started […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Multinational Defense Contractor QinetiQ uses @RISK to Evaluate New Technology

Consultants at multinational defense contractor QinetiQ used @RISK for cost and schedule risk analysis to analyze key questions around the emerging technology of wireless power transfer (WPT) for a client. Background QinetiQ, a British multinational defense technology company headquartered in Hampshire, England, is one of the world’s largest defense contractors. A client contacted QinetiQ’s Advisory […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Mitigating Risks of Urban Planning with @RISK

Gemeente Hoorn, city in the Netherlands, uses Palisade’s @RISK to mitigate the financial risk in the development of housing projects across the region. Hoorn is a City in the Netherlands that sits around 45km from the country’s capital, Amsterdam. It has a diverse history and was once one of the main economical centres in Holland […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Halcrow Group Ltd and the UK Environment Agency Manage the Risk of Flooding using @RISK

Risk management is embedded within the core principles of the UK government’s Environment Agency. Halcrow has used @RISK for a number of years on a wide variety of projects such as flood risk management, as well as financial risk management for budgets. Around five million people, in two million properties, live in flood risk areas […]

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Dec. 13, 2021
Fluor Bases Global Oil and Gas Estimates on @RISK

Fluor Corporation, the multinational engineering, construction and project management firm, standardized on @RISK for cost estimation of refinery facility construction projects. The cost of a refinery facility usually runs in the hundreds of millions of dollars but can go as high as $1.5 billion. Whatever the total costs, the budgeting for these enormous projects involves […]

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Dec. 13, 2021
FutureMetrics Uses @RISK to Hedge Wood Prices in Production of Burning Wood Pellets

FutureMetrics, a consultancy for project development and policy research in the biomass thermal energy sector, uses Palisade’s @RISK to accurately estimate wood costs, as one of the key input drivers of ROI for a biomass energy project or pellet project is the price of wood. About FutureMetrics Based in Bethel, Maine, FutureMetrics is recognized as […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ADWEC uses @RISK to forecast water demand in Abu Dhabi

ADWEC uses @RISK to help forecast Abu Dhabi’s water demand up until the year 2030. The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC) is a private joint stock company duly organised under the Law of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pursuant to the 1998 Water & Electricity Law No.2 as a wholly owned subsidiary of […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ECN uses @RISK to determine the economic feasibility of offshore wind farms

Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK is being used by energy research organisation, ECN, to determine whether offshore windfarms are financially viable from an operation and maintenance perspective. In particular, the turbines are subjected to more severe weather conditions than those faced by their onshore equivalents which, coupled with their location, makes repair and maintenance time-consuming […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Students at Cornell University's Dyson School use @RISK to evaluate capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options

Offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, Dr. Calum Turvey’s Risk Simulation and Optimization course introduces students to @RISK to evaluate problems of finance, including capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options. Calum Turvey, W.I. Myers Professor of Agricultural Finance, uses @RISK in his […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Deloitte Uses @RISK to Advise Clients on Risk-Heavy Insurance Partnerships

Global consultancy Deloitte uses @RISK to help insurers determine the risks that they may be exposed to when considering cell captive insurance policies. The insurance business is inherently risky—so much so, that many companies in that sector are finding ways to side-step some of its trickiest aspects. This adds a layer of complexity that requires […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Cornell Professor Takes Nate Silver Analysis of U.S. Senate Midterms a Step Further using Monte Carlo Simulation

Lawrence W. Robinson, Professor of Operations Management at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management took Nate Silver’s US Senate prediction one step further by adding Monte Carlo simulation to the mix. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods supplier Unilever developed […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Bigen Africa uses @RISK to encourage funding for basic community services in South Africa

Bigen Africa uses @RISK to mitigate the risks that impact the financial feasibility of development projects that bring basic services such as housing, water, and electricity to local communities in South Africa. Bigen Africa works across South Africa facilitating projects that bring basic services, such as housing, water and electricity to local communities. It uses […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Blade Energy Uses @RISK to Save on Drilling

Blade Energy developed a statistical analysis tool that can estimate productivity improvements for underbalanced drilling. This tool is an Excel based application program that uses @RISK’s probability distributions and Monte Carlo simulation capability as its prediction/estimation engine. Historic images of gushers make oil drilling look easy. But in today’s industry getting oil and gas safely […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
BC Hydro uses @RISK to calculate uncertainty of electricity-conservation projects

BC Hydro has used Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK for electricity load forecasting for many years; this use was expanded to the DSM program. @RISK was used to capture the level of uncertainty of the estimated savings for each individual DSM project. Around 60 projects were analysed on a case-by-case basis, and a probability distribution […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Corralling Cost Risks: Consulting Company Helps Major Institutions, Businesses Avoid Financial Failures

Broadleaf Capital International uses Palisade software in their work as a specialist risk management consultancy. The company has helped clients in numerous industries analyze, quantify, and make decisions around risks. Dr. Stephen Grey, Associate Director of Broadleaf, discusses how @RISK has been used to help his clients adopt smarter approaches to managing their company’s and […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
@RISK Improves Upon Black-Scholes Options Pricing Method

Dr. José Raúl Castro Esparza, professor at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico used @RISK to create a more exact and accurate pricing strategy for a key financial tool, the derivative. The financial world has an intricate web of tools and methods designed to create wealth. While many of these techniques work well, […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Tioga Energy Uses @RISK to Predict Financial Savings on Solar Energy Agreements in California

To forecast possible price increases, Tioga Energy inputs historical electricity rate data into a model developed using Palisade’s risk analysis software, @RISK. Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading supplier of renewable energy services to commercial, government, and non-profit institutions. Founded in 2006 and based in Silicon Valley, Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Alesco Determines Optimum Risk Financing and Insurance Strategies with @Risk Analysis Software

In a volatile industry sector, large energy companies are well-versed in understanding and modelling business risks such as oil and power prices to optimised insurance spending. Alesco identified alternative future strategies for the financing and transfer of key risks, using Palisade’s risk analysis tool @RISK. Alesco Risk Management Services Limited (Alesco), based in London, is […]

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Jun. 16, 2021
George Washington University Researchers Use @RISK and RISKOptimizer for Informed Decisions Around Debt Portfolios and Capital Investments

To address complicated debt portfolio and capital investment problems, Dr. Emmanuel Donkor uses Palisade software @RISK and RISKOptimizer. His research has led to new and better methods for addressing financial statistical problems, using @RISK. When multiple sources of debt with different financing terms are available to the decision maker–for example, a ten-year loan with 5% […]

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Dec. 5, 2020
The DecisionTools Suite Plays a Pivotal Part in Mitigating Risks Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Guatemala

Researchers used @RISK and PrecisionTree to model the likelihood of a successful evacuation during a volcano eruption. University of Bristol’s Environmental Risk Research Centre (BRISK) adds new dimension to modeling volcanic risk in Guatemala Conducting a quantitative risk assessment is often a difficult process, requiring data that is sparse or even unobtainable. With volcanoes, the […]

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Dec. 17, 2017
@RISK Helps Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Guarantee Public Food Safety

The Shanghai FDA has been using @RISK for monitoring contaminants as well as food safety risk assessment, focusing on food service and the circulation of foodstuffs within the city. As a part of the civil administration, analyzing and regulating potential risks, especially in the food supply, are top concerns that could potentially affect over 20 […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
DecisionTools Optimizes Precious Metal Refining

Metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles uses the DecisionTools Suite for Six Sigma Design of Experiments. Because silver and gold are so expensive, process optimization allows analysts to test innovations, avoiding costly trial runs. DecisionTools Suite in Six Sigma Design of Experiments Because of the costliness of its raw materials, the metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles, the world’s […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Project Portfolio Management at Novartis Pharma

In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques used by Novartis for R&D project selection and prioritization. In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques […]

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Jun. 16, 2021
George Washington University Researchers Use @RISK and RISKOptimizer for Informed Decisions Around Debt Portfolios and Capital Investments

To address complicated debt portfolio and capital investment problems, Dr. Emmanuel Donkor uses Palisade software @RISK and RISKOptimizer. His research has led to new and better methods for addressing financial statistical problems, using @RISK. When multiple sources of debt with different financing terms are available to the decision maker–for example, a ten-year loan with 5% […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Jan. 12, 2023
Modeling the competitive market efficiency of Egyptian companies: A probabilistic neural network analysis
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Dec. 17, 2021
Pace University Pace University Adopts StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite

Pace University’s Lubin School of Business combined their MBA-level Statistics and Operations Research courses, using Data Analysis and Decision Making with Microsoft Excel from Duxbury Press (an imprint of Thomson Brooks/Cole), and StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite by Palisade Corporation. When Pace University’s Lubin School of Business decided to combine their MBA level Statistics and […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Jun. 21, 2022
Using @RISK and PrecisionTree to Shape the Future of Drug Development in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AC Immune SA, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing product candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases, harnesses the power of Lumivero's products—specifically @RISK and PrecisionTree, to assess the value of the company’s development candidates leading to the overall enterprise value. Using @RISK, AC Immune calculates the risk adjusted net present values (rNPVs) for its preclinical and […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Metaproject Determines Safest Way to Rescue Chilean Miners Using Palisade's PrecisionTree Analysis Tool

Metaproject was asked by the Chilean government to advise on the best way to rescue the miners. Manuel Viera developed a new model in PrecisionTree to predict the best way to rescue the miners, calculating the method that would subject them to the least risk. On August 5, 2010, a wall column in the San […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Rotman School of Management Students Learn to Make Key Financial Decisions Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Asher Drory of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management uses @RISK in his graduate-level Financial Management course. Understanding how to use Monte Carlo simulation to account for risk in decision-making is quickly becoming a required skill for today’s business leaders, says Asher Drory, Adjunct Professor of Finance at University of Toronto’s Rotman School […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Guiding Environmental Consultants for Fortune 500 Companies

A consultant with Triangle Economic Research, an Arcadis company, Tim Havranek works with Fortune 500 clients to identify and quantify their potential environmental liabilities and to simulate the least costly routes to meeting their responsibilities. Large industrial companies operating out of many different locations and facilities often have numerous actual or potential environmental legacies that […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses our software and Custom Development for Tough Engineering Challenges

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) divisions use @RISK and the DecisionTools Suite for dam and levee safety, asset management, cost estimation, construction, SMART Planning, regulatory functions, program management, project management, and more. USACE Provides Engineering Solutions for the U.S’s Toughest Challenges The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is comprised of over 37,000 dedicated […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Procter & Gamble Uses @RISK and PrecisionTree World-Wide

P&G trained over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK for modeling its entire range of investment decisions including new products, geographical expansions, manufacturing projects, and production siting. “We’ve trained well over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK,” says Procter & Gamble’s Bob Hunt, and now he’s rolling out another Decision Tool, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Project Portfolio Management at Novartis Pharma

In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques used by Novartis for R&D project selection and prioritization. In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Unilever Uses DecisionTools Suite Software to Inform Decisions on Innovation

Unilever selected Palisade’s DecisionTools Suite as the principle analysis software to support its Decision Making Under Uncertainty process and decision-focused culture due to its flexibility and ability to do Monte Carlo and decision tree analysis. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Novelis Uses @RISK, PrecisionTree for High Risk R&D Project Valuation

Dave MacAdam, Senior Manager of Innovation Strategy at Novelis, relies on the DecisionTools Suite of products to value high-risk research and development (R&D) projects. His process brings a new level of rigor and precision to the company’s business-as-usual approach to evaluating R&D risk. Through working with different stake-holders and experts across Novelis, MacAdam has started […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
PrecisionTree Aids Commercial Law Firm in Case Outcome Estimates

Commercial litigation specialists Ascendion Law rely on Palisade’s PrecisionTree software to create detailed decision trees for mapping out the numerous probabilities at play in a commercial legal dispute. Managing Partner Chilwen Cheng uses these tree models to calculate estimates for clients regarding the risks and rewards of a case, forecast case budgets, understand investigation areas […]

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Dec. 5, 2020
The DecisionTools Suite Plays a Pivotal Part in Mitigating Risks Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Guatemala

Researchers used @RISK and PrecisionTree to model the likelihood of a successful evacuation during a volcano eruption. University of Bristol’s Environmental Risk Research Centre (BRISK) adds new dimension to modeling volcanic risk in Guatemala Conducting a quantitative risk assessment is often a difficult process, requiring data that is sparse or even unobtainable. With volcanoes, the […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
DecisionTools Optimizes Precious Metal Refining

Metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles uses the DecisionTools Suite for Six Sigma Design of Experiments. Because silver and gold are so expensive, process optimization allows analysts to test innovations, avoiding costly trial runs. DecisionTools Suite in Six Sigma Design of Experiments Because of the costliness of its raw materials, the metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles, the world’s […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Jun. 16, 2021
George Washington University Researchers Use @RISK and RISKOptimizer for Informed Decisions Around Debt Portfolios and Capital Investments

To address complicated debt portfolio and capital investment problems, Dr. Emmanuel Donkor uses Palisade software @RISK and RISKOptimizer. His research has led to new and better methods for addressing financial statistical problems, using @RISK. When multiple sources of debt with different financing terms are available to the decision maker–for example, a ten-year loan with 5% […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Pace University Pace University Adopts StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite

Pace University’s Lubin School of Business combined their MBA-level Statistics and Operations Research courses, using Data Analysis and Decision Making with Microsoft Excel from Duxbury Press (an imprint of Thomson Brooks/Cole), and StatTools and the DecisionTools Suite by Palisade Corporation. When Pace University’s Lubin School of Business decided to combine their MBA level Statistics and […]

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Jul. 21, 2023
Hedging Iceberg Lettuce Production: Palisade Software Determines Best Method for Managing Margins in Agriculture

Many California produce farm operations use a rule-of-thumb to determine a hedge ratio for their seasonal productions. They often aim to contract 80% of their crop in advance to buyers at set prices, leaving the remaining 20% to be sold at spot prices in the open market. The rationale for this is based on many […]

Read More
Jul. 13, 2023
Identifying Optimum Mitigation Strategies for Debris Flow Hazards with PrecisionTree

Application Modeling the frequency and magnitude of future debris flows to determine the optimum hazard mitigation strategy. Communicating risk to clients by displaying the probability of event paths for three decisions: Existing conditions Constructing a containment dam Relocating existing residences Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses the Palisade software […]

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Jul. 13, 2023
Leveraging Probabilistic Analysis to Improve Rock Fall Protection Structure Designs with @RISK and PrecisionTree

Application Modeling rock fall masses, trajectories, velocities, and energies to design rock fall protection structures. Communicating risk to clients by calculating impact energy probability so that the impact capacity of the protection structure can be matched to the consequence of an accident. Summary Duncan Wyllie, a Principal of Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, uses @RISK […]

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Jun. 21, 2022
Using @RISK and PrecisionTree to Shape the Future of Drug Development in Neurodegenerative Diseases

AC Immune SA, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing product candidates to treat neurodegenerative diseases, harnesses the power of Lumivero's products—specifically @RISK and PrecisionTree, to assess the value of the company’s development candidates leading to the overall enterprise value. Using @RISK, AC Immune calculates the risk adjusted net present values (rNPVs) for its preclinical and […]

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Dec. 21, 2021
IRIS and @RISK Keep London Underground's Projects on Track

London Underground uses risk consultants Istria Ltd and its software tool IRIS, with @RISK embedded as the engine, to manage diverse risks from investment projects to passenger safety. When it opened in 1863, London Underground was the world’s first underground railway. Today, this vital metro system, known locally as ‘The Tube’, provides over three million […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
US Army Uses @RISK to Address Schedule and Cost Risk in Acquisitions

@RISK is used at AMSAA to help senior level officials avoid risks of schedule and cost overruns in equipping and sustaining weapons and materiel for U.S. soldiers in the field. The US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA) conducts critical analyses to provide state-of-the-art analytical solutions to senior level Army and Department of Defense officials. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Schedule Risk Management in a Manufacturing Company

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 This case study shows an example of how to manage schedule risk that could affect the realization of different strategic and tactical goals of a manufacturing company. Addressing Schedule Risk Different factory units need regular maintenance. During the maintenance work the production has to be shut down, which causes a reduction […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Rotman School of Management Students Learn to Make Key Financial Decisions Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Asher Drory of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management uses @RISK in his graduate-level Financial Management course. Understanding how to use Monte Carlo simulation to account for risk in decision-making is quickly becoming a required skill for today’s business leaders, says Asher Drory, Adjunct Professor of Finance at University of Toronto’s Rotman School […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Thales uses @RISK to Measure Feasibility of New Business Tenders

Thales uses @RISK to quantify complex markets in of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security around the world. Thales is a leading provider of mission-critical electronic information systems for aerospace, defence, and security markets around the world. With operations in 60 countries and 70,000 employees, it develops products for dual markets in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
DecisionTools Optimizes Precious Metal Refining

Metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles uses the DecisionTools Suite for Six Sigma Design of Experiments. Because silver and gold are so expensive, process optimization allows analysts to test innovations, avoiding costly trial runs. DecisionTools Suite in Six Sigma Design of Experiments Because of the costliness of its raw materials, the metallurgical giant Met-Mex Peñoles, the world’s […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Guiding Environmental Consultants for Fortune 500 Companies

A consultant with Triangle Economic Research, an Arcadis company, Tim Havranek works with Fortune 500 clients to identify and quantify their potential environmental liabilities and to simulate the least costly routes to meeting their responsibilities. Large industrial companies operating out of many different locations and facilities often have numerous actual or potential environmental legacies that […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Models $50B Acquisition Project by the U.S. Government

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) provides contracts to U.S. Agencies for telecommunications and information technology. The newest set of services GSA facilitated are called Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS). GSA recently completed a project to acquire these services for Agencies’ use for the next 15 years, valuing at $50B. The GSA used @RISK throughout the acquisition […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Freight Rail PPP Projects Rely on Traffic and Revenue Risk Analysis using @RISK

Transnet, the primary freight logistics company in South Africa, relied on @RISK to assess infrastructure expansion, to better understand the risks that might arise during large-scale and complex capital projects. Managing the delivery of all necessary goods within a country is not a simple task. It can require the careful coordination of ships, ports, railways, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Putting Pieces Together More Perfectly: @RISK Helps Improve Manufacturing Efficiency for Preformed Line Products

Preformed Line Products (PLP), a leading manufacturer in the overhead power lines industry, uses @RISK and its GoalSeek function to develop an intelligent and tailored method for bringing together different hardware components to work together in a working and robust system. The method has saved time and money for PLP and enabled outside vendors to […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Tata Steel Giant Uses @RISK to Manage Furnace Shutdown

Steel giant Tata Steel enlisted the help of HVR Consulting Services Ltd to conduct a series of project and business risk assessments. The project risk assessments aimed to ensure all risks to the project were identified and analysed, and @RISK was used as the tool to analyse the project timescales. Risk Management is the process […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Cambridge University's Judge Business School uses @RISK to Advise on Climate Change

The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, a project of Cambridge University’s Judge Institute of Management, developed an analysis model using @RISK to investigate climate change across the world. The Judge Institute of Management was established in 1990 to provide management teaching and research for the University of Cambridge. As well as reflecting […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Developing Affordable Residential Homes with Palisade’s @RISK

Wright Homes, a small real estate development and property management company, uses Palisade’s @RISK to minimize financial risk when purchasing, rehabilitating and managing affordable, single-family homes. Real estate investment opportunities come in all shapes and sizes – from new developments that provide reliable, predictable income, to troubled properties that could have significant financial ‘potential’ if […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
@RISK Helps Improve Mad Cow Disease Detection in Japan

Professor Katsuaki Sugiura of the University of Tokyo uses Monte Carlo simulation in @RISK to improve the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance program in Japan, to improve food safety. Professor Katsuaki Sugiura at the Laboratory of Global Animal Resource Science at the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo, has used […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Procter & Gamble Uses @RISK and PrecisionTree World-Wide

P&G trained over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK for modeling its entire range of investment decisions including new products, geographical expansions, manufacturing projects, and production siting. “We’ve trained well over a thousand people throughout the company on @RISK,” says Procter & Gamble’s Bob Hunt, and now he’s rolling out another Decision Tool, […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Stability of the Ohio River Locks and Dam Determined Utilizing @RISK

A study was commissioned to analyze the internal stability of the Ohio River Greenup Locks and Dams, utilizing @RISK. The findings of the project would serve as a guide for additional rehabilitation of the system. The Ohio River serves as a vital area of shipping transport for the coal, petroleum and iron and steel industries. […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Building Renewable Energy Systems across Multiple Countries and Currencies: WEnergy Global uses @RISK for ROI

WEnergy Global was considering the pros and cons of moving forward with a 25-year term renewable energy project over multiple geographies, which required a thorough financial feasibility and scenario analysis. WEnergy Global turned to Palisade’s @RISK to determine whether or not the probability of risk on revenue and ROI warranted moving forward or rejecting the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Merck Uses @RISK for Value-at-Risk

The Director of Foreign Exchange at multinational pharmaceutical giant Merck uses @RISK to evaluate value-at-risk (VAR) for currency risks. For a company the size of Merck, the multinational pharmaceutical giant based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, awareness of value-at- risk (VAR) is crucial to the performance of its risk management programs. And of course, foreign […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Probability Outcomes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran oil and gas industry analyst and decision-making expert Steve Begg garnered some global media attention prior to the FIFA World Cup when he used his expertise with @RISK to build a model to simulate outcomes for the popular, month-long international tournament. Background Steve Begg has spent most of his career dealing with uncertainty in […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management Uses @RISK to Develop Project Delivery Schedule Identification Methodology for Engineering Outsourcing Assignments

The Larsen & Toubro Institute of Project Management created a methodology for service providers in the engineering outsourcing industry to determine risks affecting their ability to accurately define project scope and schedule. The new methodology uses @RISK to help outsourcing project teams develop risk mitigation strategies. Larsen & Toubro Background Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
NASA and Lockheed Martin Use @RISK for Planning First Manned Mission to Mars

Using @RISK to Analyze Key Risk Factors and Schedule Risk NASA and Lockheed Martin are working together to plan the first manned mission to Mars, a multi-staged project that requires careful scheduling and planning in order to meet milestones efficiently. The project relies on the power of @RISK to help determine key risk factors along […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Petrobras Uses @RISK for E&P Analysis

To evaluate risks such as O&G production, derivatives, commodities, and operating expenditures, the Exploration and Production (E&P) section of Petrobras developed an in-house system for corporate-wide use called Progride. To get around limitations within Progride and handle risk analysis on integrated projects as a whole, Petrobras integrated @RISK and Progride within Excel. The Challenge In […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
UK Ministry of Defence Completes Projects Within Time and Cost Budgets Set With Risk Analysis Forecasts

UK Ministry of Defense projects can be large and complex, including major equipment procurement projects. A Project Risk Maturity Model incorporating @RISK has increased the number of projects delivered on time and in budget. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has seen a significant increase in the number of projects being delivered within their approved time […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Project Portfolio Management at Novartis Pharma

In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques used by Novartis for R&D project selection and prioritization. In an award-winning case study, researchers at the London Business School used @RISK, PrecisionTree, and RISKOptimizer to demonstrate some of the analytical techniques […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Scottsdale Insurance Company Utilizes @RISK to Choose Between Competing Opportunities

Scottsdale Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Nationwide, used Palisade’s @RISK to portray how the insurer would decide which commercial property which would have a higher return on capital to insure, when comparing two different commercial properties. Two Properties, One Important Decision The decision to insure or decline coverage must be considered prudently. Accurately assessing the […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Unilever Uses DecisionTools Suite Software to Inform Decisions on Innovation

Unilever selected Palisade’s DecisionTools Suite as the principle analysis software to support its Decision Making Under Uncertainty process and decision-focused culture due to its flexibility and ability to do Monte Carlo and decision tree analysis. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Novelis Uses @RISK, PrecisionTree for High Risk R&D Project Valuation

Dave MacAdam, Senior Manager of Innovation Strategy at Novelis, relies on the DecisionTools Suite of products to value high-risk research and development (R&D) projects. His process brings a new level of rigor and precision to the company’s business-as-usual approach to evaluating R&D risk. Through working with different stake-holders and experts across Novelis, MacAdam has started […]

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Dec. 17, 2021
Multinational Defense Contractor QinetiQ uses @RISK to Evaluate New Technology

Consultants at multinational defense contractor QinetiQ used @RISK for cost and schedule risk analysis to analyze key questions around the emerging technology of wireless power transfer (WPT) for a client. Background QinetiQ, a British multinational defense technology company headquartered in Hampshire, England, is one of the world’s largest defense contractors. A client contacted QinetiQ’s Advisory […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Mitigating Risks of Urban Planning with @RISK

Gemeente Hoorn, city in the Netherlands, uses Palisade’s @RISK to mitigate the financial risk in the development of housing projects across the region. Hoorn is a City in the Netherlands that sits around 45km from the country’s capital, Amsterdam. It has a diverse history and was once one of the main economical centres in Holland […]

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Dec. 16, 2021
Halcrow Group Ltd and the UK Environment Agency Manage the Risk of Flooding using @RISK

Risk management is embedded within the core principles of the UK government’s Environment Agency. Halcrow has used @RISK for a number of years on a wide variety of projects such as flood risk management, as well as financial risk management for budgets. Around five million people, in two million properties, live in flood risk areas […]

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Dec. 13, 2021
Fluor Bases Global Oil and Gas Estimates on @RISK

Fluor Corporation, the multinational engineering, construction and project management firm, standardized on @RISK for cost estimation of refinery facility construction projects. The cost of a refinery facility usually runs in the hundreds of millions of dollars but can go as high as $1.5 billion. Whatever the total costs, the budgeting for these enormous projects involves […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ADWEC uses @RISK to forecast water demand in Abu Dhabi

ADWEC uses @RISK to help forecast Abu Dhabi’s water demand up until the year 2030. The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Company (ADWEC) is a private joint stock company duly organised under the Law of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi pursuant to the 1998 Water & Electricity Law No.2 as a wholly owned subsidiary of […]

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Dec. 7, 2021
ECN uses @RISK to determine the economic feasibility of offshore wind farms

Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK is being used by energy research organisation, ECN, to determine whether offshore windfarms are financially viable from an operation and maintenance perspective. In particular, the turbines are subjected to more severe weather conditions than those faced by their onshore equivalents which, coupled with their location, makes repair and maintenance time-consuming […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Students at Cornell University's Dyson School use @RISK to evaluate capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options

Offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, Dr. Calum Turvey’s Risk Simulation and Optimization course introduces students to @RISK to evaluate problems of finance, including capital budgeting, investments, random walks, derivatives pricing and real options. Calum Turvey, W.I. Myers Professor of Agricultural Finance, uses @RISK in his […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Deloitte Uses @RISK to Advise Clients on Risk-Heavy Insurance Partnerships

Global consultancy Deloitte uses @RISK to help insurers determine the risks that they may be exposed to when considering cell captive insurance policies. The insurance business is inherently risky—so much so, that many companies in that sector are finding ways to side-step some of its trickiest aspects. This adds a layer of complexity that requires […]

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Dec. 6, 2021
Cornell Professor Takes Nate Silver Analysis of U.S. Senate Midterms a Step Further using Monte Carlo Simulation

Lawrence W. Robinson, Professor of Operations Management at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management took Nate Silver’s US Senate prediction one step further by adding Monte Carlo simulation to the mix. In recognition that the decisions it needs to make around business-critical innovation are highly complex, global fast moving consumer goods supplier Unilever developed […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Bigen Africa uses @RISK to encourage funding for basic community services in South Africa

Bigen Africa uses @RISK to mitigate the risks that impact the financial feasibility of development projects that bring basic services such as housing, water, and electricity to local communities in South Africa. Bigen Africa works across South Africa facilitating projects that bring basic services, such as housing, water and electricity to local communities. It uses […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Blade Energy Uses @RISK to Save on Drilling

Blade Energy developed a statistical analysis tool that can estimate productivity improvements for underbalanced drilling. This tool is an Excel based application program that uses @RISK’s probability distributions and Monte Carlo simulation capability as its prediction/estimation engine. Historic images of gushers make oil drilling look easy. But in today’s industry getting oil and gas safely […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
BC Hydro uses @RISK to calculate uncertainty of electricity-conservation projects

BC Hydro has used Palisade’s risk analysis software @RISK for electricity load forecasting for many years; this use was expanded to the DSM program. @RISK was used to capture the level of uncertainty of the estimated savings for each individual DSM project. Around 60 projects were analysed on a case-by-case basis, and a probability distribution […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
Corralling Cost Risks: Consulting Company Helps Major Institutions, Businesses Avoid Financial Failures

Broadleaf Capital International uses Palisade software in their work as a specialist risk management consultancy. The company has helped clients in numerous industries analyze, quantify, and make decisions around risks. Dr. Stephen Grey, Associate Director of Broadleaf, discusses how @RISK has been used to help his clients adopt smarter approaches to managing their company’s and […]

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Nov. 28, 2021
@RISK Improves Upon Black-Scholes Options Pricing Method

Dr. José Raúl Castro Esparza, professor at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico used @RISK to create a more exact and accurate pricing strategy for a key financial tool, the derivative. The financial world has an intricate web of tools and methods designed to create wealth. While many of these techniques work well, […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Tioga Energy Uses @RISK to Predict Financial Savings on Solar Energy Agreements in California

To forecast possible price increases, Tioga Energy inputs historical electricity rate data into a model developed using Palisade’s risk analysis software, @RISK. Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading supplier of renewable energy services to commercial, government, and non-profit institutions. Founded in 2006 and based in Silicon Valley, Tioga Energy (now sPower), is a leading […]

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Nov. 23, 2021
Alesco Determines Optimum Risk Financing and Insurance Strategies with @Risk Analysis Software

In a volatile industry sector, large energy companies are well-versed in understanding and modelling business risks such as oil and power prices to optimised insurance spending. Alesco identified alternative future strategies for the financing and transfer of key risks, using Palisade’s risk analysis tool @RISK. Alesco Risk Management Services Limited (Alesco), based in London, is […]

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Jun. 16, 2021
George Washington University Researchers Use @RISK and RISKOptimizer for Informed Decisions Around Debt Portfolios and Capital Investments

To address complicated debt portfolio and capital investment problems, Dr. Emmanuel Donkor uses Palisade software @RISK and RISKOptimizer. His research has led to new and better methods for addressing financial statistical problems, using @RISK. When multiple sources of debt with different financing terms are available to the decision maker–for example, a ten-year loan with 5% […]

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Dec. 5, 2020
The DecisionTools Suite Plays a Pivotal Part in Mitigating Risks Associated with Volcanic Eruptions in Guatemala

Researchers used @RISK and PrecisionTree to model the likelihood of a successful evacuation during a volcano eruption. University of Bristol’s Environmental Risk Research Centre (BRISK) adds new dimension to modeling volcanic risk in Guatemala Conducting a quantitative risk assessment is often a difficult process, requiring data that is sparse or even unobtainable. With volcanoes, the […]

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Dec. 17, 2017
@RISK Helps Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Guarantee Public Food Safety

The Shanghai FDA has been using @RISK for monitoring contaminants as well as food safety risk assessment, focusing on food service and the circulation of foodstuffs within the city. As a part of the civil administration, analyzing and regulating potential risks, especially in the food supply, are top concerns that could potentially affect over 20 […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Analysing large survey data using automated insights

NVivo Plus enables quick identification of themes and sentiment in University wide student feedback. An impossible task? The National Student Survey (NSS) is an annual survey which gathers the opinions, and experiences, of final-year undergraduate students on the course that they have studied. It is widely recognised as an authoritative and highly influential survey in […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Exploring how we understand data differently

Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data for his PhD thesis.   Who used NVivo? Bruce Tsuji, PhD student, Carleton University’s Department of Psychology, Ontario, Canada What was the project? For his PhD thesis, Bruce is comparing how experts and novices understand data – in particular, how they make sense of graphs and […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Learning, Leading and Developing into the Future

New and emerging digital music technologies, applications and processes are challenging standard music industry practices, founded on traditional physical formats, unit sales and middle of the road marketing and promotional activities. These challenges are forcing organisations to break with traditional business models to embrace unique and innovative models which address the issues of an emerging […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Identifying the political impact of US talk shows

In the United States it has become popular for presidential candidates to appear on entertainment talk shows. A study was undertaken to explore how viewers accept the humourous information that they watch in late night talk shows as legitimate political information. Who used NVivo? David Rhea, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Governors State University, Illinois, USA […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo strengthens qualitative research into improving education for Indonesia’s 50 million-plus students

Dr Agustinus Bandur uses NVivo to improve the quality of education in Indonesia. One of the driving influences behind improving the quality of education across Indonesia’s schools and higher education institutions is Dr Agustinus Bandur. A senior lecturer and strategic research & partnership leader at BINUS University in Jakarta, Dr Bandur has spent more than […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
From journalism to research and evaluation: a research journey

Dr. Anupama Shekar shares her story of following her passion for ensuring equitable access to quality education, no matter a child’s economic circumstance, and how it took her from a career in journalism in India, to post-doctoral research in the U.S. Her work has featured a long history of working with qualitative research and evaluation […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
US Government strengthens international aid model with qualitative data analysis

USAID uses NVivo to improve learning agenda Background The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is a U.S. government agency that betters the lives of millions across the globe through areas such as improving agricultural productivity, combating maternal and child mortality, providing immediate disaster relief, fostering private sector development, elevating the role of women […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Research in the field: Shooting Stars and the success of their community program

Australian not-for-profit are utilizing NVivo to evaluate the success of their community program. Shooting Stars is an initiative of Netball WA and Glass Jar Australia, which uses netball and other incentives, as vehicles to encourage greater engagement and attendance at school of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls living in Western Australia’s remote communities […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Living Kingston 2035: Creating an informed vision with NVivo

Located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, the Council and management team at the City of Kingston decided to create a shared, long term vision for its diverse community. The project was named Living Kingston 2035 and provided the community with an opportunity to share their needs, interests and aspirations. The Project Team, led by Dr. […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Alberta Health Care Reform: Using NVivo 8 to deliver results, today and tomorrow

The province of Alberta in Canada is home to 3.7 million people, spread across some 661,000 square kilometers. In 2009, Alberta's nine independent health authorities and three provincial entities were merged and a new entity - Alberta Health Services (AHS) - was formed to co-ordinate the delivery of health services across the province. The task […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Informing decision making in healthcare backed by a new standard of academic rigor

NVivo is helping the team at the Strategy Unit at NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Unit interrogate their data on a deeper level and make informed recommendations. Background The Strategy Unit hosted by NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit exists to improve outcomes through providing expert support and advice to public and third sector […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Combining NVivo and Endnote for a quality assessed metasynthesis of literature

Ole Steen Kristensen’s research aimed to identify the difficulties of young people transitioning from foster care to independent adulthood from their perspective. In his study of how their present life is characterized by accumulated memories of the past and fragmented ideas about the future, he faced the challenge of synthesizing thousands of articles presenting diverse […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
106,000 ideas: NVivo’s role in the plan to rebuild Christchurch’s Central City

Christ church is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area. It is the South Island’s economic hub and is the main distribution point for air, rail and shipping transport. In September 2010, Christchurch and its surrounding regions were struck by a devastating earthquake. Then in February […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Placement System Centralization for Greater Efficiency and Risk Mitigation

Disparate storage of student placement data highlighted as a risk during an emergency response Sonia has delivered University-wide efficiencies, more robust risk management and improved staff satisfaction Thirty different placement types across all departments are now managed through Sonia Emergency Incidents Highlight Need For Process Review Following the devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, the […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
NVivo in mixed-methods research

NVivo has a long history of assisting qualitative researchers with managing, and analyzing their data, and being a part of complex research. What you might be interested to know, is that NVivo is also being used by mixed methods researchers to help get a wider picture of the data they’re examining. Background Melody Goodman, PhD […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
University Successfully Adopts Agile Response to Major Placement Program Disruption

Due to a global public health crisis, the University of Newcastle faced widespread impacts to day to day placement operations. Staff needed an efficient, consistent way to track changes and retain historical data. The Sonia team worked with the placement staff to develop a solution that would reduce workload and could be implemented quickly. Leveraging […]

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Mar. 16, 2023
Coordinating Nationwide Student Clinical Placements with Sonia

Learn how Indiana State University’s School of Nursing effectively uses Sonia for managing student placement programs around the United States and sending mass communication to students, faculty, and proctors. Supporting Software for an Innovative Placement Program Indiana State University (ISU) School of Nursing provides their students with the convenient option of scheduling clinical preceptorships in […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
College of Education Streamlines Student Placements with Sonia 

Learn how East Carolina University’s College of Education Streamlined Placement Management with Sonia. When it was time for ECU’s College of Education to migrate to a new student placement management software, the Office of Assessment, Data Management and Digital Learning selected Sonia. Digitizing the Placement Process to Streamline and Meet University Needs The team considered […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Leading US Psychology College Reimagines Placement Experience & Improves ROI

Manual Processes Were No Longer Viable The Field Education team at Massachusetts-based William James College, a leader in experiential education, behavioral health, and psychology education, needed a solution to support streamlining management of their field placement programs. With approximately 600 training sites, over 800 students, and a complex operating environment, the small field education team […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
A Unified Approach to Improve Student Placement Operations

The use of spreadsheets for placement administration proved costly when a file corrupted and the data recovery process proved to be time-consuming and laborious. Sonia brought greater efficiencies and improved experiences to staff, students and site supervisors Sonia streamlined and automated many processes Support for off-campus activities, on-campus learning and integrations with payment and learning […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
Realizing ROI with an Enterprise-Level Placement Administration Solution

Sonia is customized and adapted to meet the unique needs of various disciplines and placement programs across a major research university Processes are streamlined and expedited to support student success A leading research university realizes ROI with a robust, customizable placement solution A Commitment to Improving Placement Administration After dealing with inconsistencies, problems with manual […]

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Jan. 10, 2023
The Power of Research and Truth for UX professional

NVivo shows its power in providing defensible findings, in the field of User Experience research. Background Zoe Rosen is an anthropologist working in the field of UX (User Experience) Research, where the researcher applies various techniques in order to give context and discover insights. These findings are then used to inform the design process for […]

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