An update of an important resource!
The Futures Toolkit! I. Futures Thinking Futures thinking recognises the possibility – even likelihood – of fundamental change in the system itself. It steps out of the present, and present constraints, to consider a wide range of possible futures, their consequences and potential responses. II. Pathways 1. Building Futures intelligence when scoping a future challenge 2. Creating a shared vision of future success 3. Testing policy options with Futures scenarios under time constraints 4. Testing policy options with Futures scenarios 5. Exploring dynamics of change to understand alternative ways that policy might develop 6. Identifying gaps in your knowledge about what will be important in the future, in order to prioritise areas for further enquiry 7. Rigorous Futures process to inform strategic policy challenges III. The tools A. What is changing? 1. Delphi 2. Seven Questions 3. Horizon scanning 4. Three Horizons 5. Driver mapping B. So what for our futures? 1. SWOT 2. Scenarios 3. Visioning 4. Futures Wheels C. Now what do we do? 1. Policy Stress-testing 2. Roadmapping 3. Backcasting Check out the updated toolkit by GOV.UK here: https://lnkd.in/gwtYDWMt #innovation #foresight #future #futurethinking