Values tell you where you want to get to. Without them, we are just spinning the bottle. Objectives turn those values into directions, and this article focuses on them.
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Before the Model: The Statistician’s Role in Framing Decisions Proactively
Framing the right problem—illustrated through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s eagle-permitting processes—is the crucial first step of the decision-making process and a skill statisticians should apply in any collaboration.