They will articulate the assumptions that drive these various financial models and will make a case for the likelihood of the various outcomes.
To give their initial programme theory this added depth and specificity the team will need to articulate the assumptions that underlie the selection of the intervention's components and theory of change, then seek to assess those assumptions against relevant theories at higher levels of abstraction.
At best, Afghan war planning was open-ended and at worst it at least tacitly articulated the assumption that this first bout -- hitting a "target-poor" country and "primitive," turbaned enemy -- would be quickly dispatched.
Before heading down this road and devising alternative statistical approaches, it is worth first clearly articulating the assumptions of a framework in which a single variable plays such a special role.
In order to believe your financial projections, investors will want you to articulate the key assumptions you have and convince them those assumptions are reasonable.
Most people do not consciously articulate the philosophical assumptions they have absorbed and are often not even aware that they have any, but assumptions about the nature of self, ethics, sources of knowledge and the goals of life are deeply embedded in our cultures and frame our thinking without our being aware of them.
They are thus constantly aware of the need to articulate the implicit assumptions of their various fields, and we hope that they learn to value diverse contributions from a variety of points of view.
Models do not necessarily provide answers but help articulate the questions, assumptions and numerous uncertainties in rapidly evolving circumstances as a tool to formulate rational policy based on the best available evidence.
Clinicians working with patients presenting a high failure EMS should articulate the typical assumptions which are accompanied with this EMS to prevent the reconfirming of the EMS.
Lack of controlling for confounding factors is not a solution in itself, but any individual study needs to fully articulate the necessary assumptions and explain how common identification issues apply to the study.
Create concept prototypes that articulate the assumptions clearly without any distractions Create an interview script designed to elicit evidence that will confirm or invalidate each assumption.
