Archive page of posts in this category or categories:
Methods, Understanding methods
The following posts are in no particular order. They are purposely randomized.
Communication campaigns
RSI develops risk communication campaigns that blend strategy, evidence, and creativity. It coordinates across platforms, audiences, and timeframes to maximize reach and impact. RSI ensures campaigns are informed by both behavioral science and regulatory context, delivering messages that resonate, inform, and activate their intended recipients.
Read More Scenario testing and war-gaming
RSI designs and facilitates scenario-based exercises that test governance, communications, and technical systems under pressure. Its method integrates structured debriefs and performance assessment. RSI uses the insights gained to refine preparedness, improve coordination, and support evidence-based adaptation of risk management plans.
Read More Technical to management rewriting
RSI provides technical-to-management rewriting services across sectors, ensuring that decision-makers understand the implications of technical analyses. The firm’s writers and analysts work closely with subject experts to preserve intent and nuance while enhancing readability. RSI embeds this method in briefing development, policy submissions, and executive communications.
Read More Uncertainty management frameworks
RSI applies uncertainty management frameworks tailored to client context and risk type. Its analysts identify epistemic and aleatory uncertainties and embed structured responses within decision processes. RSI ensures that frameworks are well documented, stakeholder-informed, and usable in both technical and public-facing settings.
Read More Data science
RSI applies data science to enhance its modeling, surveillance, and synthesis capabilities. The firm integrates open-source tools, custom scripts, and commercial platforms to analyze diverse datasets—including textual, geospatial, and time series data. RSI’s approach emphasizes transparency, reproducibility, and integration with domain knowledge to ensure data science outputs are not only innovative, but also responsible and relevant in high-stakes decision-making.
Read More Survey response analysis
RSI performs rigorous analysis of survey data using appropriate statistical techniques and contextual interpretation. Whether analyzing perception, behavior, or system feedback, RSI integrates findings into broader assessments. Its ability to connect survey results to policy and modeling frameworks enhances the value of survey-based research in understanding risk.
Read More Community sentiment and attitudinal research
RSI uses attitudinal research to inform how technical risk assessments are likely to be received and acted upon. By pairing social science methods with structured stakeholder mapping, RSI helps clients integrate public values into policy planning and risk framing. This approach is especially useful in contentious or uncertain domains, where trust and perception may drive more outcomes than formal risk calculations. RSI’s ability to translate sentiment into actionable insight strengthens its Understanding Risk capacity.
Read More Scientific integrity in communication
RSI upholds scientific integrity through careful review, traceability, and methodological transparency in all communications. The firm advises on how to explain uncertainty, cite evidence, and respond to challenges without compromising clarity. RSI’s processes support accountability, credibility, and ethical engagement.
Read More Incident investigation protocols
RSI assists in developing and conducting incident investigations that balance technical rigor with organizational learning. Using root cause analysis, fault tree methods, and human factors assessment, RSI helps clients uncover underlying causes and system vulnerabilities. RSI emphasizes a non-punitive, evidence-based approach that supports safety culture and continuous improvement.
Read More Risk narrative development
RSI crafts risk narratives that integrate data with lived experience, systems thinking, and value framing. Its team works with stakeholders to co-develop narratives that align with institutional goals and community concerns. RSI uses these narratives in reports, speeches, campaigns, and consultations to enhance public understanding.
Read More