Factor
Origin: Lat. factor, -ōris
A variable, a parameter, or a determinant that influences the system and whose knowledge can help to understand its state, to understand —or control— its evolution. Thus, knowledge about a factor can contribute to understanding the functioning, state or evolution of the system it influences. Also, an agent, a person who acts for another.
Spanish: Factor
Sources and references
- Destatte, Phillipe & Philippe Durance: “Les mots-clés de la prospective territoriale” y “Palabras clave de la prospectiva territorial”cited 25 times
Term connections
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Mentioned by
- ADL method
- Agent model quick basic program
- Analysis of variance
- Ariole
- Arlington impact index
- Bounded rationality
- Carrying capacity
- Causal layered analysis
- Cognitive bias
- Co-incident indicator
- Correlation
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Covariance analysis
- Crisis
- Critical future studies
- Decision modeling
- Delphi method
- Direct consensus democracy
- Driving forces
- Ecosystem
- Environmental scanning
- Expert choice
- Factor analysis
- Futurescan system
- IGO: Importance and Governance
- Impact factor
- Influence diagram
- Influent variable
- Integrated global models
- Integrated Synthesis
- Interdependence
- Judgment heuristics
- La prospective
- MACTOR method
- MAO. Matrix actors x objectives
- Map of the future
- Mapping
- Meme, memes or memetic code
- Minimax method or theorem
- Moore’s Law
- Morphological analysis
- Narrative, Storyline
- Normative forecasting
- Paradigm blindness
- PEST analysis
- Population dynamics
- Qualitative techniques
- Robust decision-making
- Scenario (story, narrative, outcome, path)
- Scenario, context analysis
- Scenario workshops
- Scoping
- Soft systems methodology (SSM)
- Systemic process
- Time series analysis
- Variables
- Variance
- Variance analysis
- Vertical levels
- Wild card
- Wild cards
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