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| Author | : Verne Wheelwright |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2020-10 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780989263542 |
Since the mid-1900s, large corporations have been using scenarios, strategic planning, and long term action plans to anticipate and prepare for their futures. Large businesses pioneered the methods of foresight for their own use, and those methods have worked very well for them. But... small business is different. The traditional methods for planning for the future didn't fit small business. Small Business Foresight is designed for small businesses. Written by a professional futurist with over 50 years' experience in small business, the tools and methods described and detailed in this book work. They are designed specifically for small business. Whether your business consists of just you, or includes dozens or even hundreds employees, these methods work! In this book, you will learn about the stages of business growth, the forces of change that impact your business, trends that guide the forces, the importance of scenarios (stories about the future and how to build them), the value of strategic thinking and planning, how to create a long term plan for your business based on the strategies you develop, and more. Much more. Small Business Foresight will help you build a plan for the future of your business.
| Author | : Alberto F. De Toni |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2020-10-29 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1000216128 |
The world changes like the patterns in a kaleidoscope: trends expand, contract, break up, melt, disintegrate and disappear, while others are formed. Change – as opposed to stasis – is our normal condition, the only certainty in our lives, hence the need to create tools that provide organizations with the means to tackle change and navigate complexity. We must accept the reality of constant change and be prepared for a heavy shift in perspective: interconnection versus separation, acceleration versus linearity and discontinuity versus continuity. Anticipating the future requires more than the traditional predictive models (forecasting) based on the forward projection of past experiences. Advanced methods use anticipation logic (foresight) and build probable scenarios taking into account weak signals, emerging trends, coexisting presents and potential paths of evolution. Corporate foresight is fundamental to interpret and lead change. The two cornerstones of foresight are organization and management. As concerns organization, the authors advocate the separation of research (oriented to the market of tomorrow) from development (oriented to the market of today), the establishment of a foresight unit and the concentration of research activities mainly on the acquisition and recombination of external know-how. As regards management, after an overview of state-of-the-art literature on forecasting methods, the authors propose the implementation of a "future coverage" methodology, which enables companies to measure and verify the consistency between trends, strategic vision and offered products. These organizational and managing tools are then tested in a case study: the Italian company Eurotech SpA, a leader in the ICT sector.
| Author | : Verne Wheelwright Phd |
| Publisher | : Personal Futures Network |
| Total Pages | : 94 |
| Release | : 2015-09-22 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780989263559 |
Why should you be interested in learning about methods to explore small business foresight? The answer is pretty simple. The methods employed by futurists and large organizations worldwide are successful. They work. Unfortunately, what works well in a large organization may not scale down directly to a small business. Some adjustments or changes are necessary. This workbook offers you the same methods used by businesses and governments all over the world to explore, choose and prepare for the future. The methods are scaled down and adjustments made to make the methods more effective for small Managements. What should you be able to expect from studying about the future? The approach you will take with this workbook consists of three steps: 1.Build a framework of information about your organization. 2.Based on the framework information, explore potential futures with scenarios. 3.From the scenarios, develop a vision, strategies and action plans for your future. You will use the same methods that have been practiced by futurists for decades all over the world. At the end of this process you should have a vision for the future of your business, specific plans for the next ten years, and contingency plans to deal with unexpected changes and events.
| Author | : Jack Uldrich |
| Publisher | : Bookhouse Fulfillment |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-02-18 |
| Genre | : Technological forecasting |
| ISBN | : 9781592988945 |
The forces transforming tomorrow are profound, powerful and accelerating. The Internet, social networks, crowd-sourcing, gaming dynamics, new information and communication technologies, robotics, biotechnology and nanotechnology are all converging to transform everything from agriculture, energy, education and law enforcement to healthcare, manufacturing, banking and finance, retail and transportation. In Foresight 20/20, professional futurists and business forecasters Jack Uldrich and Simon Anderson have developed thirteen scenarios designed to aid the reader in understanding how a variety of technological trends are transforming the world of tomorrow. The trends are exciting and scary, positive or negative, prosaic and profound, and will impact both one's personal or professional life. As Cervantes said centuries ago, "Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory" Foresight 20/20 goes one step further and not only prepares the reader for victory but also instills in th
| Author | : Patricia Lustig |
| Publisher | : Triarchy Press |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2015-07-14 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1909470686 |
This is a practical (field) guide to foresight and foresight tools for leaders in business, the public sector and NGOs, to aid their practice in strategy, decision making and change.
| Author | : JOHN. SANEI |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-10-08 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781928230748 |
| Author | : Khosrow-Pour D.B.A., Mehdi |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Total Pages | : 2734 |
| Release | : 2020-09-29 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1799834743 |
For any organization to be successful, it must operate in such a manner that knowledge and information, human resources, and technology are continually taken into consideration and managed effectively. Business concepts are always present regardless of the field or industry – in education, government, healthcare, not-for-profit, engineering, hospitality/tourism, among others. Maintaining organizational awareness and a strategic frame of mind is critical to meeting goals, gaining competitive advantage, and ultimately ensuring sustainability. The Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology is an inaugural five-volume publication that offers 193 completely new and previously unpublished articles authored by leading experts on the latest concepts, issues, challenges, innovations, and opportunities covering all aspects of modern organizations. Moreover, it is comprised of content that highlights major breakthroughs, discoveries, and authoritative research results as they pertain to all aspects of organizational growth and development including methodologies that can help companies thrive and analytical tools that assess an organization’s internal health and performance. Insights are offered in key topics such as organizational structure, strategic leadership, information technology management, and business analytics, among others. The knowledge compiled in this publication is designed for entrepreneurs, managers, executives, investors, economic analysts, computer engineers, software programmers, human resource departments, and other industry professionals seeking to understand the latest tools to emerge from this field and who are looking to incorporate them in their practice. Additionally, academicians, researchers, and students in fields that include but are not limited to business, management science, organizational development, entrepreneurship, sociology, corporate psychology, computer science, and information technology will benefit from the research compiled within this publication.
| Author | : John H. Vanston |
| Publisher | : Technology Futures Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Self-realization |
| ISBN | : 9781884154362 |
Between megatrends & microtrends lie minitrends: emerging business opportunities in the new economy.
| Author | : Donna R. Childs |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2003-06-03 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0471447439 |
Improve business efficiency, eliminate day-to-day mishaps, and prepare for the worst-with effective disaster contingency planning Working in lower Manhattan on September 11th, 2001, Donna Childs became keenly aware of the need for small businesses to develop disaster contingency plans and grateful that her own business had implemented such plans and would remain financially sound. Now, with the assistance of IT consultant Stefan Dietrich, she draws upon her unique experience to present proven guidelines for small and midsize businesses to effectively prepare for catastrophes in Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery: A Small Business Guide. Childs and Dietrich take small business owners through every stage of disaster planning, from preparation to response to recovery. Specific issues addressed include: * What to do if the main office location is not accessible * Getting the business up and running again * Contacting third parties * Handling insurance claims * Adequate insurance for property, business interruption losses, and workers' compensation * Rebuilding an IT infrastructure Successful planning not only can limit the damage of an unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps-such as the mistaken deletion of files-and increase a business's overall efficiency. Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery is the only contingency guide that small business owners need to ensure their company's continued success.
| Author | : Rohit Talwar |
| Publisher | : Fast Future Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 577 |
| Release | : 2015-03-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0993295819 |
The Future of Business explores how the commercial world is being transformed by the complex interplay between social, economic and political shifts, disruptive ideas, bold strategies and breakthroughs in science and technology. Over 60 contributors from 21 countries explore how the business landscape will be reshaped by factors as diverse as the modification of the human brain and body, 3D printing, alternative energy sources, the reinvention of government, new business models, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and the potential emergence of the Star Trek economy.
