Horizon Scanning

At Risk and Resilience BPM we use Horizon Scanning techniques for detecting early signs of potentially important developments through a systematic examination of potential threats and opportunities, with emphasis on new technology and its effects on the issue at hand. Our methodology calls for determining what is constant, what changes, and what constantly changes. It explores novel and unexpected issues as well as persistent problems and trends, including matters at the margins of current thinking that challenge past assumptions.

We help Government ministries and agencies, non-governmental organisations, international organisations and companies implement and project manage their Horizon Scanning capabilities with tangible outcomes.

A solid ‘scan of the horizon’ can provide the background to develop strategies for anticipating future developments and thereby gain lead time. It can also be a way to assess trends to feed into a scenario development process.