1. A computer-implemented method for implementing an indirect controller with a committee of system models in a plant operable for performing a process, the plant having a plurality of inputs, the inputs being adjustable according to control settings received from a controller, comprising: selecting the indirect controller to operate the plant; obtaining a set of possible control settings from each system model in the committee that is operative; evaluating confidence in the committee of models using the sets of possible control settings; and if the confidence in the committee is acceptable, generating a set of desired control settings from the sets of possible control settings.