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Model Uncertainty

The limits to confidence in a model result arising from incomplete observations, assumptions and imperfect representations of reality.

At a glance

The limits to confidence in a model result arising from incomplete observations, assumptions and imperfect representations of reality.

Why it matters

A forecast should inform a decision without presenting an estimate as a certainty.

An operating example

Review a range of production outcomes rather than treating one forecast as a guaranteed harvest.

Illustrative application, not a live customer result or a guarantee of product availability.

What it does and does not tell you

A confidence score is meaningful only with its method, calibration and validation context.