PRINCIPLES OF MODELLING 6

10. Models cannot replace decision makers

• One of the most common misconceptions about the purpose of optimization is that they are supposed to provide "optimal" solutions, free of human subjectivity and error.

• There are so many decisions and assumptions to be made in the modeling, that only in a restricted and tight context we can speak of optimal solutions.

• A human decision maker is always necessary, whether you like it or not.

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