Sensitivity analysis

/ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti əˈnæləsɪs/ noun

Definition

A technique that examines how changes in key assumptions or variables affect the outcome of a financial model or business decision. It helps identify which factors have the greatest impact on results and how robust conclusions are to different conditions.

Etymology

Combines 'sensitivity' from Latin 'sensus' (feeling, perception) and 'analysis' from Greek 'analyein' (to break up). The mathematical technique originated in operations research during WWII and was adopted by business analysts in the 1960s for financial modeling and strategic planning.

Kelly Says

Sensitivity analysis reveals the 'pressure points' in your business model - the variables that can make or break your success! Smart executives focus most of their attention and control systems on the factors that sensitivity analysis shows have the biggest impact on outcomes, rather than trying to manage everything equally.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጥምር ምርጫ
tim-ir mir-icha
ARالعربية
تحليل الحساسية
tih-lee-l al-hisasiyya
BNবাংলা
সচেতনতা বিশ্লেষণ
so-che-tan-ta bi-shle-shan
CACatalà
anàlisi de sensibilitat
an-ah-li-si deh sen-si-bi-li-tat
CSČeština
senzitativní analýza
sen-zi-ta-tiv-ni an-ah-li-za
DADansk
følsomhedsanalyse
fœl-som-heds-an-ah-li-se
DEDeutsch
Sensitivitätsanalyse
zen-si-ti-vit-aet-s-ahn-ah-lee-se
ELΕλληνικά
ανάλυση ευαισθησίας
an-á-li-si e-vai-sthi-sias
ESEspañol
análisis de sensibilidad
ahn-alee-sis deh sen-si-bi-li-dad
FAفارسی
تجزیه و تحلیل حساسیت
te-jzi-ye va ta-hlil his-sa-si-yat
FISuomi
herkkyysisyysanalyysi
her-kkyy-syys-i-syys-an-ah-li-ysi
FRFrançais
analyse de sensibilité
ahn-ah-lez deh sen-si-bi-li-te
GUGU
સંવેદનશીલતા વિશ્લેષણ
san-ved-na-sheel-ta vi-shle-shan
HAHA
bincike na shirye-shirye
bin-ci-ke na shi-rye-shi-rye
HEעברית
ניתוח רגישות
ni-tu-ach re-gi-shut
HIहिन्दी
संवेदनशीलता विश्लेषण
san-ved-na-sheel-ta an-a-li-sis
HUMagyar
érzékenység-elemzés
er-ze-ke-n-seg-e-lem-ze-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
analisis sensitivitas
an-ah-li-sis sen-si-ti-vi-tas
IGIG
ịrịta ịrịta
i-ri-ta i-ri-ta
ITItaliano
analisi di sensibilità
ahn-ah-lee-ze deh sen-si-bi-li-ta'
JA日本語
感度解析
kan-do kaiseki
KKKK
сезілік талдауы
se-zi-lik tal-dau-wy
KMKM
កម្មវិធី ស្វែងរក
kam-mo-vi-thee swai-eng rohk
KO한국어
민감도 분석
min-gam-do bun-an
MRMR
संवेदनशीलता विश्लेषण
san-ved-na-sheel-ta an-a-li-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
analisis sensitiviti
an-ah-li-sis sen-si-ti-vi-ti
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပြုစုံစုံ
seet-pyu-su-su-su-n
NLNederlands
gevoeligheidsanalyse
ge-voe-li-gheids-ahn-ah-li-ze
NONorsk
sensitivitetsanalyse
sen-si-ti-ve-t-s-an-ah-li-se
PAPA
ਸensitivity analysis
sen-si-ti-vi-ti an-a-li-sis
PLPolski
analiza wrażliwości
an-ah-li-za vra-zli-wo-sci
PTPortuguês
análise de sensibilidade
ahn-ah-lee-se deh sen-si-bi-li-da-de
RORomână
analiza sensibilității
an-ah-li-za sen-si-bi-li-ta-tee
RUРусский
сенситивность-анализ
sen-si-tiv-no-st-ahn-ah-li-z
SVSvenska
känslighetsanalys
kän-sli-ghets-an-ah-lis
SWKiswahili
chambuzi wa upekee
cha-m-bu-zi wa u-pe-kee
TAதமிழ்
உணர்திறன் பகுப்பாய்வு
u-nar-thir-an pa-ku-ppa-i-vu
TEతెలుగు
సెన్సిటివిటీ అనాలిసిస్
sen-si-ti-vi-ti an-a-li-sis
THไทย
การวิเคราะห์ความไว
gaan wi-kra-or-ahn khwam-wai
TLTL
pag-aaral ng sensibilidad
pa-ga-ar-al ng sen-si-bi-li-tad
TRTürkçe
hassasiyet analizi
has-sa-si-yet an-ah-li-zi
UKУкраїнська
аналіз чутливості
ana-li-z chut-li-vos-ti
URاردو
حساسیت کا تجزیہ
his-asi-yat ka taj-zi-yah
VITiếng Việt
phân tích độ nhạy cảm
phan-tich do nh-ay cam
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀yà
awon eh-ya
ZH中文
敏感性分析
mǐngǎnxìng fēnxī
ZUZU
ukusasaza
u-ku-sa-sa-za

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