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<td valign="top"><font size="-1">Welcome</font><font size="-1"> to '''ScenarioThinking.org''', the world's No.1 open community on scenario thinking and scenario planning where you can publish scenarios, reflect on the planning processes and share online resources about scenario planning in a democratic and inclusive manner. ScenarioThinking.org, based on the [http://www.mediawiki.org mediawiki] technology, is currently sponsored by [http://www.danielerasmus.com Daniel Erasmus] and the [http://www.dtn.net Digital Thinking Network], which since 1996 has been active in the field of scenario planning and publishing scenarios online to grow the public discourse in the scenario thinking space. The philosophy is that we all benefit by sharing our scenario planning knowledge about this unique 30-year old process.<br>
Welcome to the open community on scenario thinking.  ScenarioThinking.org is the open space where we can publish scenarios, reflect on the process, share resources in an democratic, inclusive and continuous manner. ScenarioThinking.org is currently sponsored by [http://www.dtn.net the DTN], which since 1996 has been publishing scenarios online to grow the public discourse in this space. The philosophy is that we all benefit by sharing our thinking about this unique 30 year old process.<br>
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Material on this site is published under the creative commons licence and may be shared and used freely, as long as they cite the source.  We encourage everybody to use scenario thinking, to aid more rational and long-term thinking in our organisations and institutions.<br>
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<td width="20%">==Agenda==
This is the place to keep each other posted on [[Agenda|Coming Events]] that have something to do with scenarios or are interesting for people involved in scenario's or interested in scenario thinking and scenario processes.<br><br></td>
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<td valign="top"><b>[[What is Scenario Thinking?]]</b> This is the page to find out about what scenario thinking or scenario planning actually is, or to tell others about it through documents, presentations, articles and more...</td>
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<td width="85">[[image:scenarios-s.jpg | Scenario planning practices by Daniel Erasmus' students]]</td>
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is a page for examples of scenario planning practices from both professionals and students with business study background. This is a good way to learn from each other through peer evaluation. </td>
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<td width="85">[[image:portal-s.jpg | Scenario thinking portal; rich scenario planning resources inside]]</td>
<td valign="top"><b>[[Scenario Thinking Portal]]</b>
This is the page where you can share and access the best resources from the cyberspace on scenario planning and many other related interesting subjects. Don't hesitate to share your favorite URL's with us! </td>
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<td valign="top"><b>[[From Scenarios to Strategy]]</b>
explores the possibilities of transforming scenario planning into strategic action. How can scenario planning be used for formulating the strategies of different organizations or even for the development of society at large? </td>
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<td width="85">[[image:drivingforces-s.jpg | Driving forces behind every scenario in the planning process ]]</td>
<td valign="top"><b>[[Driving Forces]]</b> is a database that offers us quick insight into important developments in almost every aspect of society. At the moment it contains already more than two hundred driving forces. </td>
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<td width="85">[[image:about-s.jpg | About our scenario thinking wiki site]]</td>
<td valign="top"><b>[[ScenarioThinking.org:About|About ScenarioThinking.org]]</b> explains what the idea of this site is and why it is a useful tool for everyone working in the field of scenario planning. With reference to how to use this scenaro thinking site too. </td>
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This is a page for interviews on scenario thinking and other scenario planning processes for the future. In here, video, audio and text interviews can be found and added as well.</td>
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==Introduction==
Welcome to the open community on scenario thinking.  ScenarioThinking.org is the open space where we can publish scenarios, reflect on the process, share resources in an democratic, inclusive and continuous manner.  ScenarioThinking.org is currently sponsored by [http://www.dtn.net the DTN], which since 1996 has been publishing scenarios online to grow the public discourse in this space.  The philosophy is that we all benefit by sharing our thinking about this unique 30 year old process.<br>
Material on this site is published under the creative commons licence and may be shared and used freely, as long as they cite the source.  We encourage everybody to use scenario thinking, to aid more rational and long-term thinking in our organisations and institutions.<br>
To learn more on how to contribute to this site, please go to the [[Help: Editing|Editing help]] page.<br><br>
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==Agenda==
This is the place to keep each other posted on [[Agenda|Coming Events]] that have something to do with scenarios or are interesting for people involved in scenario's or interested in scenario thinking and scenario processes.<br><br>
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==Knowledge Pages==
''The [[Knowledge Pages]] are pages where you can find and leave everything that has to do with knowledge about scenarios and scenario processes. Self written texts, articles, videos, presentations and more. In short, this is the place to get to know everything about scenarios and share what you always wanted to know.''
===What is Scenario Thinking?===
Documents, presentations, articles and more on [[What is Scenario Thinking?|what scenario thinking is]]. Here you will find for example a presentation about the process of building a scenario.
===Thoughts about scenario processes===
[[Thoughts About Scenario Processes|Here]]  we go a bit deeper into the subject of scenarios. Thoughts on the objective of scenario thinking, why it should or shouldn't work and new insights into the process and it effects.
===Interviews===
A section for [[Interviews|interviews]] on scenario thinking and other future processes. Here video, audio and text interviews can be found and left.<br><br>
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==Resources==
''In the sections below many different resources can be found on scenario processes. From a portal full of interesting links to a database full of interesting scenarios.''
===Scenario Thinking Portal===
The [[Scenario Thinking Portal]] is the place where we can share and access the best resources on the web on anything that has to do with scenario thinking. Including links to scenario resource pages, example scenarios, sources of change and anything you can come up with and have some interesting links to.
===Driving Forces===
We already have many [[Driving Forces]] available here. Have a look at them, use them for your own purposes and add driving forces you have identified yourself. This way we will have a database of driving forces that allows us quick insight on important developments. We have driving forces that explore the political, social, economic, environmental and economical changes in the world. Feel free to add another category.
===Example Scenarios===
This is the page for [[Example Scenarios]]. Through those scenario's we can learn from each other through each other’s work. Next to professional scenarios a large database of scenarios by students from all over the world can be found here.
===Scientific Surprises===
Things you heard about but didn't think existed, things you couldn't even imagine. On this page with [[Scientific Surprises]] you will see that part of what you thought of as future is already here.

Latest revision as of 00:35, 19 September 2006

Welcome to ScenarioThinking.org, the world's No.1 open community on scenario thinking and scenario planning where you can publish scenarios, reflect on the planning processes and share online resources about scenario planning in a democratic and inclusive manner. ScenarioThinking.org, based on the mediawiki technology, is currently sponsored by Daniel Erasmus and the Digital Thinking Network, which since 1996 has been active in the field of scenario planning and publishing scenarios online to grow the public discourse in the scenario thinking space. The philosophy is that we all benefit by sharing our scenario planning knowledge about this unique 30-year old process.

Agenda on coming events that are related to scenario thinking and planning.


Definition of scenario thinking and scenario planning What is Scenario Thinking? This is the page to find out about what scenario thinking or scenario planning actually is, or to tell others about it through documents, presentations, articles and more...
Scenario planning practices by Daniel Erasmus' students Scenario Thinking in Practice is a page for examples of scenario planning practices from both professionals and students with business study background. This is a good way to learn from each other through peer evaluation.
Scenario thinking portal; rich scenario planning resources inside Scenario Thinking Portal This is the page where you can share and access the best resources from the cyberspace on scenario planning and many other related interesting subjects. Don't hesitate to share your favorite URL's with us!
How to build your strategy from scenario planning From Scenarios to Strategy explores the possibilities of transforming scenario planning into strategic action. How can scenario planning be used for formulating the strategies of different organizations or even for the development of society at large?
Driving forces behind every scenario in the planning process Driving Forces is a database that offers us quick insight into important developments in almost every aspect of society. At the moment it contains already more than two hundred driving forces.
How scenario planning stimulates innovations Innovations is a place to go a little bit deeper into the subject of scenario planning. Here we exchange new ideas and share our thoughts about the way innovative scenario planning can benefit us.
About our scenario thinking wiki site About ScenarioThinking.org explains what the idea of this site is and why it is a useful tool for everyone working in the field of scenario planning. With reference to how to use this scenaro thinking site too.
Interviews about all the aspects of scenario planning Interviews This is a page for interviews on scenario thinking and other scenario planning processes for the future. In here, video, audio and text interviews can be found and added as well.