Scenarios in Public Policy
Abstract
About the Author Acknowledgements Abbreviation Introduction Part I: Scenarios in Public Policy Summary Four Scenarios for Public Education in Seattle Rotterdam and Arnhem Mission and Consequences in Bueren Scottish Enterprisea s use of Scenarios Tackling big issues in 24 hours Scenarios for Sustainable Development VISIONS scenarios on the future of Europe Foresight Futures 2001 Lessons Learned Part II: Scenarios in the Public Sector Summary US General Services Agency-- Scenarios for the Federal Workplace Consignia and Scenario Thinking Scenarios at the dti Scenario Planning goes to Rome Decision Making in the Public Sector Lessons Learned Part III: Making scenarios work Summary The Environment for Scenario Thinking The Stages of a Project Getting started Deciding the question Interviews and workshops Scenario creation Scenarios to plans Linking Scenarios into the Organisation Main points Part IV: Scenario Thinking Summary Scenarios and Strategy Strategy and Scenarios in the Public Sector Where are we now? Forecasts Evolutionary models for cultural change Comparison of Global Scenarios Where next? Conclusions References Index