Scenario Planning

Understand and develop scenario plans to anticipate and solve for risks and uncertainties the Indian government might face, while managing social interests and government priorities.

Type

Functional

Competency Area

Public Policy

Levels

Understands scenario planning

Understands scenario planning as a methodology for identifying and addressing risks and uncertainties

Documents current and future challenges the Indian government might face

Aware of the rationale and objective of scenario plans (setting agenda, determining driving forces, etc.)

Identifies strategic foresight methods for future governance challenges

Articulates the relevance of scenario planning in preparing for risks and uncertainties within governance structures

Identifies strategic foresight methods for researching and reviewing future challenges the Indian government might face

Supports development of impact-uncertainty matrices for scenario plans

Investigates risks and uncertainties in governance structures

Investigates risks and uncertainties in governance structures to identify scenario drivers

Applies strategic foresight methods to anticipate future developments that might have implications on existing public policies

Develops scenario plans keeping in mind the needs and expectations of public and private actors

Incorporates strategic foresight methods into policy making processes

Solves for risks and uncertainties using a scenario planning methodology

Incorporates strategic foresight into policy making through anticipatory governance, policy innovations, and future-proofing

Oversees scenario plans to explicitly integrate future scenarios into government priorities

Aligns scenario plans to policy making

Encourages scenario planning as a tool for developing out-of-the-box solutions for risks and uncertainties

Builds anticipatory capacity in the team through advise, interventions, studies, and networking

Manages diverging social interests and governmental priorities by aligning scenario plans to policy making cycles