Responsible Education for Economic Impact Analysis
Overview
At IMPLAN, I help design education that supports responsible use of economic impact analysis. This work combines training, interpretation guidance, model assumptions, appropriate-use resources, and customer enablement so analysts and decision-makers can communicate results clearly and defensibly.
Economic impact models are powerful, but they are easy to misuse when users do not understand assumptions, limitations, or context. My work focuses on helping users build practical judgment around when and how to use results.
Education Themes
- Input-output modeling foundations
- Appropriate use cases and common misinterpretations
- Result interpretation and communication
- Model assumptions and limitations
- Scenario design and sensitivity considerations
- Customer onboarding and skill development
- Internal enablement for customer-facing teams
Integrated Learning Approach
This work combines several types of education resources:
- Structured training and certification content
- Documentation and support resources
- Interpretation guidance
- Customer-facing explanations
- Internal enablement materials
- Learning paths for different user groups
- Conference and webinar programming
Connection to Broader Education Strategy
Responsible model education is also connected to my current work on learning paths, LMS migration, content roadmaps, education metrics, and customer feedback analysis. The goal is not simply to provide more content; it is to help users build better judgment and reduce avoidable confusion.
Related Projects
- Education Strategy, Learning Paths, and Content Roadmaps
- Learning Systems, Documentation, and Measurement
- AI Learning and Workflow Enablement
Skills Demonstrated
- Applied economics education
- Responsible model-use guidance
- Customer enablement
- Curriculum design
- Technical communication
- Internal enablement
- Content strategy