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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968780103321

Autore

Wade Woody

Titolo

Scenario planning : a field guide to the future / / Woody Wade ; designed by Nathalie Wagner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2012

ISBN

9786613621757

9781280591921

1280591927

9781118226926

1118226925

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Classificazione

BUS033070

Altri autori (Persone)

WagnerNathalie

Disciplina

658.4/01

Soggetti

Business forecasting

Strategic planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Scenario Planning: A Field Guide to the Future; What's in this book?; Introduction; Chapter 1: Escaping the Tyranny of the Present; Chapter 2: How-To; Chapter 3: Case Studies: The Real World; Chapter 4: Black Swans; Chapter 5: Are You Ready?; Postscript: Thinking the Unthinkable; Photo credits

Sommario/riassunto

"Is your business ready for the future? Scenario planning is a fascinating, yet underutilized, business tool that can be of immense value to a company's strategic planning process. It allows companies to visualize the impact that a portfolio of possible futures could have on a company's fortunes. It helps decision-makers see opportunities and threats that could emerge beyond their normal planning horizon. Scenario Planning serves as a guide to the looking at your business, and the world, years from now, posing thoughtful questions about the possible consequences of some current (and possible future) trends. This book will help you: Outline (and help you prepare for) any trends that could play out in the future that change the political, social, and economic landscapes and significantly impact your business Explore the impact of technological advances and newly available products to



your business Examine challenges that are only dimly recognizable as potential problems today This visual book will help you answer this question: Is my organization ready for every possibility?"--