Decision Making in Adaptive Environments

Abstract

The value of an adaptive environment is determined by the decision rules used to modify it. These rules are central to the effective use of such an environment, as well as forming the basis for its design. In this paper, standard replacement models are extended to provide rules for decision makers in different contexts, and applied to provide insights into the design and use of adaptive environmental systems.

Adding value to the decision-making process of mega projects: Fostering strategic ambiguity, redundancy, and resilience

“…Thirdly, a balance needs to be found between proactive and reactive resilience. The project's planning and decision-making process should be deliberately designed to estimate potential adaptations should the context change (proactive resilience) and at the same time enable it to prevail when changes threaten (reactive resilience) its survival (Eastman and Penz, 1974). These three concepts were chosen because they represent the balance between opening and closing of a mega project from three perspectives: the project as a concept, the project as a constellation of actors and associated knowledge, and the project as an engineering undertaking that needs to be managed.…”