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Assumptions              Multiple                   Perspective foreshortened and
                                           assumptions                assumptions constrained in line
                                           possible due to            with leaner scenario.
                                           complex, inter-
                                           related scenarios

                 Analysis                 Problems                   Greater specificity provided by
                                           associated with            more encapsulated information
                                           identifying what is
                                           going on

                 Constraints              Identify the               More directed challenges
                                           challenges                 constrained by materials
                                           embedded in the            covered
                                           case. These are            Likely to be single function or
                                           likely to be on a          single tool of analysis based
                                           multi-functional
                                           multi-tool basis.

                 Sensitivity              Cause/effect               Limits are more known though
                 Analysis                  analysis showing           subject to the same scrutiny
                                           levels of                  process
                                           effectiveness

                 Assessment               The focus of the           Easier to decide what to do as
                 criteria                  spotlight falls in a       more focused attention is
                                           more dispersed             achievable due to greater
                                           pattern                    specificity of what is extant

                 Alternatives             Multiple scenarios         More limited options likely to
                                           requiring in-depth         emerge from limited area of
                                           analysis                   study

                 Assessment               Dispersed focus in         Greater specificity in evaluating
                                           question sets              assessment options perhaps
                                                                      less open-ended.

                 Recommendations    Inter-related actions    Recommendations based on
                                           required for decision      fewer decision points
                                           making to be
                                           achievable

                 Implementation           Time related               Getting it done is the focus
                                           programme of what,
                                           when and how to
                                           introduce the
                                           solutions decided
                                           upon.
                 Table 1: Commentary on Diagram 2 components
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