Scenario Planning in Organizations: How to Create, Use, and Assess Scenarios

by Thomas J. Chermack

With scenario planning, leaders, executives, and decision makers can develop strategies for multiple futures, making their organizations resilient, agile, and capable of adapting to new circumstances at the speed of change.

Here, Thomas Chermack addresses the method’s complexities and, unlike other books, deals not just with developing different scenarios but also with applying those scenarios and assessing their impact.

This is the most comprehensive guide available to the scenario planning process, offering a thorough discussion of the method’s theoretical foundations and detailing a five-phase scenario planning system.

Chermack uses a real-world case study to illuminate the entire process—from project preparation to scenario exploration, development, implementation, and project assessment. He provides specific techniques and tools for gathering and analyzing relevant data, structuring and managing projects, and avoiding common pitfalls.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Management

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[John Crippen]

So far, the most complete book on the nuts and bolts of scenario planning that I've read. Will definitely be referencing the various worksheets, lists, templates, and charts in here. I particularly appreciated the author's focus on assessing the impact of scenario planning. Since it was written for consultants and business leaders who have already committed to using this approach, it's not really a sales pitch for scenario planning. But an interested neophyte (like me!) would still find this volume helpful, if not inspiring.

[Ali Heydari]

I mean, what a bloody book!

[Alireza Hejazi]

The topic of this book is scenario planning. A decision-making method called scenario planning may be used to investigate and comprehend a wide range of problems in organizations. The book offers a clear, succinct manual for evaluating the advantages of scenario planning in businesses. The goal of the book is to offer a useful method for scenario preparation. The theoretical underpinnings of scenario planning are covered. It is a comprehensive manual for using scenarios and gives readers a framework for evaluating the effects of scenario projects. Anyone interested in utilizing scenario planning to guide an organization into the future may find the book useful. It offers thorough advice on how to use scenarios to assist organizational transformation and put them into practice.

[Anjar Priandoyo]

A good and practical book on scenario analysis, I should read this book earlier before doing my thesis actually. Its very simple. It is basically like other management tools, but the use of scenario analysis is quite popular nowadays, especially in the area of energy study.

[Maria Freeman]

Read 8/12 chapters

[Marcus Ampadu]

Definitely a remarkable Person

Prof Thomas Chemacck it a good writer, he explains terms & acronyms very well. TUNA or VUCA conditions are beautifully done.

[Dr Ariel Rainey]

If this is something that interests you, this guy is pretty much the best there is.

[kamila]

Fácil de leer y bastante completo para adentrarte como principiante a la Planeación Estratégica.