Managing future uncertainties

On 9-10 September 2010 you can attend a two-day course on scenario planning and trends analysis

About the course
Local authorities must now assess the current state and future direction of their local economies under the most difficult circumstances. Despite significant uncertainty, long-term decisions still need to be taken. Drawing informed conclusions from national and local trends, and testing different scenarios, is essential. This course introduces you to methods for analysing trends, constructing and testing evidence-based scenarios, then using these for decision-making. Key concepts will be introduced then applied through case studies. a more detailed programme is available on request.

Course Content
The course includes basic scenario generation and scenario planning based on Kairos Future’s TAIDA-methodology for contextual understanding and future planning.

Who this is for
This is for public agency partnership directors, service managers and assistant directors, heads of policy and strategy, and directors of economic development and regeneration partnerships. No specific education or qualifications are required, but you must be in a role currently which includes responsibility for strategy development.

Topics covered
• Trend Tracking
• Trend Analysis
• Scenario analysis
• Scenario-generating techniques
• Consequence analysis
• Alternative scenario techniques

Where and when
The course will take place on 9-10th September 2010, at the Shared Intelligence Office, London

For further information or to reserve a place, email patrick.mcveigh@sharedintelligence.net, ben.lee@sharedintelligence.net,
or telephone Patrick or Ben on +44 20 7756 7600 Course Tutors

You can also contact Ulf Boman, Director Society & Leadership Kairos Future regarding questions about the content of the course.

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