Creating Future Scenarios
| Course ID : | INN693 |
| Course Duration : | 5 Days |
| City : | Abu Dhabi |
| Location : | UAE |
**General Objectives**
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the concept and importance of future scenarios.
2. Analyze future trends using key foresight tools.
3. Identify driving forces and critical uncertainties.
4. Build multiple future scenarios (optimistic, realistic, conservative).
5. Evaluate scenarios and select the best strategic direction.
6. Convert scenarios into actionable plans and strategic decisions.
**Course Modules**
**Module 1: Introduction to Scenario Building**
* What is a scenario?
* Why scenario planning matters.
**Module 2: Future Environment Analysis**
* Megatrends analysis.
* PESTEL, STEEP, and SWOT tools.
**Module 3: Scenario Building Tools & Techniques**
* Identifying drivers of change.
* Mapping assumptions and uncertainties.
* The 2×2 scenario framework.
**Module 4: Developing Future Scenarios**
* Optimistic, realistic, and conservative scenarios.
* Visualizing the future.
**Module 5: Scenario Evaluation**
* Scenario criteria and assessment methods.
* Impacts on sectors and organizations.
**Module 6: From Scenarios to Strategy**
* Integrating scenarios into strategic planning.
* Managing future risks and opportunities.
**Practical Content**
* Workshop: Future trend analysis 2030–2050.
* Exercise: Building a 2×2 scenario matrix.
* Sector application (health, education, energy, government).
* Final future scenario project presentation.