Scenario planning

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Strategic planning method
gptkbp:alternativeName Scenario analysis
Scenario development
Scenario thinking
gptkbp:appliesTo Governments
Corporations
Nonprofits
Military organizations
gptkbp:benefit Enhanced preparedness
Improved risk awareness
Strategic flexibility
gptkbp:contrastsWith Forecasting
Predictive modeling
gptkbp:doesNotFocusOn Single predicted future
gptkbp:focusesOn Multiple plausible futures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scenario planning
gptkbp:influencedBy Uncertainty
Complexity
External trends
Internal dynamics
gptkbp:limitation Difficult to validate
Resource intensive
Subject to bias
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Royal_Dutch_Shell
gptkb:Pierre_Wack
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:The_Art_of_the_Long_View
gptkb:Scenarios:_The_Art_of_Strategic_Conversation
gptkbp:originatedIn 1950s
gptkbp:purpose Anticipate possible futures
Improve decision making
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Delphi_method
Risk management
Backcasting
Contingency planning
Environmental scanning
Foresight
Trend analysis
gptkbp:step Describe scenarios
Develop scenario logics
Identify critical uncertainties
Identify driving forces
Implications and options
Monitor indicators
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:public_policy
gptkb:strategy
Military planning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Delphi_method
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5