When advising senior management regarding the course of the innovation strategy we utilize a great number of models and techniques. Among them building scenarios.
Scenarios are an effective way to manage uncertainties. It presents us the possibility to act and react to different situations in a flexible manner by working with multiple options. A scenario analysis can be seen as a dynamic tool of which we can learn by a continuous process of asking questions. Some we can answer and some we cannot. However, identifying what we do not know is just as important as identifying what we do know. In both cases it will provide us with a way of gaining an advantage.
Involving more people of your organization in building scenarios will greatly enhance the internal communication process. Interaction leads to sharing visions and insights which in turn will lead to a synergetic effect. Perhaps even more importantly, it will allow you to create a joint starting point on a strategic level.
To enhance scenarios we use:
· Shared mental models.
· Synergetic effect of strategic conversations.
· Managing uncertainties by generating strategic options.
· Testing these options and evaluate the strategy and vision.
· Additional support for the strategy development process.
We approach strategic advice as practical as possible. We achieve this by a process of questions and answers in which managers can share their visions.Our exports will assist this process by sharing their views on the discussed matters.
With it an optimal blend of knowledge, intuition and rational thinking is created.