Day 1:
Foundations of Strategic Foresight
Introduction to strategic foresight: Definitions, history, and relevance.
Overview of key frameworks: Scenario planning, systems thinking, and horizon scanning.
Identifying drivers of change: Economic, social, technological, environmental, and political factors.
Group activity: Mapping current trends affecting participant industries.
Day 2:
Tools and Techniques for Anticipating Change
Conducting PESTLE analysis to assess external influences.
Exploring megatrends and weak signals: How to distinguish between them.
Building a trend database: Best practices for data collection and analysis.
Case study review: Lessons from successful foresight projects.
Day 3:
Scenario Planning and Risk Assessment
Principles of scenario planning: Crafting plausible futures.
Assessing risks and opportunities within each scenario.
Developing contingency plans based on identified scenarios.
Workshop: Creating a basic scenario plan for a hypothetical organization.
Day 4:
Systems Thinking and Strategic Integration
Understanding systems thinking: Causal loops and feedback mechanisms.
Mapping interdependencies within complex systems.
Aligning foresight insights with organizational strategy.
Exercise: Applying systems thinking to real-world challenges.
Day 5:
Implementation and Continuous Learning
Designing strategic roadmaps: Translating foresight into action.
Establishing monitoring systems to track emerging trends.
Engaging stakeholders in foresight activities.
Reflection session: Personal action plans for applying course learnings.
