Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Prepare strategic options under uncertainty.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final strategic foresight and scenarios brief.

Learning Outcomes

Assess foresight questions and strategic context.

Evaluate trend scanning and signals of change.

Apply a structured approach to scenario construction and assumptions.

Develop recommendations for strategic options and early indicators.

Prepare and present a strategic foresight and scenarios brief.

Who Should Attend

Senior leaders, department heads, strategy teams and managers.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Foresight questions and strategic context working brief – proposed exercise document.

Trend scanning and signals of change working brief – proposed exercise document.

Scenario construction and assumptions working brief – proposed exercise document.

Strategic options and early indicators working brief – proposed exercise document.

Strategic foresight and scenarios brief – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Foresight questions and strategic context

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to foresight questions and strategic context.

Practical output: Foresight questions and strategic context working brief

Day 2 – Trend scanning and signals of change

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for trend scanning and signals of change.

Practical output: Trend scanning and signals of change working brief

Day 3 – Scenario construction and assumptions

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for scenario construction and assumptions.

Practical output: Scenario construction and assumptions working brief

Day 4 – Strategic options and early indicators

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on strategic options and early indicators.

Practical output: Strategic options and early indicators working brief

Day 5 – Scenario-based strategy workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on scenario-based strategy workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Strategic foresight and scenarios brief