DALLAS, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:J) has developed a new COVID-19 modeling software program
that is based on accepted probabilistic modeling techniques, and
fuses publicly available datasets for COVID-19 infection
statistics, sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention isolation guidelines, other publicly available data, and
client or organizational-level data, and explores the differences
between virus propagation based on various non-pharmaceutical
interventions.
This model can be manipulated to create and assess various
scenarios which clients may access – in combination with guidance
from governments and health organizations, expert advice from
medical professionals, and internal mitigation strategies and
protocols. This may help inform the decision-making process with
respect to restarting public transportation operations, like rail,
road and aviation, or in planning and executing major capital
programs.
The probabilistic model has been reviewed by the Asset
Management Group at the University of
Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing and is being used to
help clients, such as Network Rail High Speed on the High Speed One
Network in the U.K., make decisions as they plan for remobilization
and how future operations might be conducted.
"This model enables us to help clients proactively design and
deploy strategies that support people's wellbeing and build
business continuity and resilience," said Jacobs People &
Places Solutions Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Europe, Middle East and Africa Donald Morrison. "The
modeling can be used over time to help clients understand the
impact of existing mitigations, and is an example of the solutions
that result from our Beyond If innovation strategy."
"The application of Jacobs' impact modeling has helped to
improve decision-making and understanding the effectiveness of our
actions as a business in protecting our workforce and ensuring that
we keep providing a vital service for the U.K.," said Network Rail
High Speed Head of Asset Management Dr. Joao Rocha.
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