Knowing the future

  • Provides the knowledge for managing change

  • Identifies threats and opportunities

  • Frames possible and probable futures and their implications

  • Informs strategic planning & product development

Research:

  • Quantitative

  • Qualitative

  • Delphi studies

  • Horizon scanning

  • Literature searches

Analyses:

  • Quantitative trend analyses

  • Qualitative trend analyses

  • Cross-impact analysis

  • Causal layered analysis

  • Morphological analysis

  • Precursor analysis

  • Scenario development

  • Force field analysis

Forecasting:

  • Trend forecasting

  • Projections

Creating the future

  • Sets the vision for the organisation

  • Defines the preferred future for the organisation

  • Draws roadmaps to that preferred future

  • Determines the strategic agenda

Visioning:

  • Brainstorming/Imagination

  • Creative imagery

  • Synectics (Excursions into the future)

  • Scenario planning

  • Backcasting

  • Roadmapping