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Scenario Planning is an integral part of the Scenario A Scenario B
Strategic Planning Process. This document
describes a robust 9-phase process for Axes of
Uncertainty
Axes of
Uncertainty
proper scenario planning analysis and
Scenario C Scenario D
shows how to integrate it into a Scenario
Axes of
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2. Contents
• Overview 4
• Scenario Planning Process 6
- Process Overview 7
- 9 Phases 8
• Scenario Planning Workshop 21
- Facilitation Tips 22
- Suggested Layouts 24
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3. Scenario Planning is a method used in strategic planning to help
business think through and make long-term plans
Scenario Planning Overview
Scenario Planning—also called Scenario Thinking or Scenario Analysis—is a method used in the strategic
planning process to help businesses make flexible long-term plans.
This document describes a 9-phase process for Scenario Planning, and shows how to apply this process to a
workshop environment. Many organizations conduct off-site Scenario Planning Workshops as part their
annual strategy development process.
Axes of
Uncertainty
Scenario A Scenario B
Axes of Axes of
Uncertainty Uncertainty
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Axes of
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Phase 5:
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
Generate plausible combinations of outcomes
Phase 5 – Overview
KEY ACTIVITIES EXECUTION METHODOLOGIES
Create strawman models for each scenario by
selecting internally consistent combinations of Facilitated group discussion
outcomes for critical uncertainties
– Check for and discuss possible conflicts among Breakout groups
outcomes selected
– Where the most important critical uncertainties are
evident, make sure to include all identified outcomes in
the selected scenarios
– Target to create around 4 scenarios—don’t create too
many scenarios!
– Ensure the scenarios you have created are distinctly
different
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Don’t try to over-think the process of
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scenarios selected represent the broad
range of possible future states
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Use the top 2 uncertainties to
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
create a scenario map for the initial 4 scenarios to work on
Phase 5 – Scenario Map Example
Harsh Regulatory
Environment
• In this example, the top 2
uncertainties selected are
“Regulatory Environment” and
Scenario A Scenario B “Brand Premium”
• The underlying assumption in
this exercise is that by defining
the extreme corners of any
given environment, one does
Brand Brand explore the correlation among
Premium Premium all relevant uncertainties—this
Erodes Maintains implies that reality will be
somewhere in the middle
• Defining scenarios is not meant
to describe the most likely case
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Scenario C Scenario D correlation and leads to
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understand associated
with any
Liberal Regulatory
Environment
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Use the top 2 uncertainties to
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
create a scenario map for the initial 4 scenarios to work on
Phase 5 – Scenario Map Example
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D
2 PRIMARY AXES OF UNCERTAINTIES
Regulatory environment Harsh Harsh Liberal Liberal These values
defined by the
Scenario Map
Brand premium Erodes Maintains Erodes Maintains
(from previous
slide)
REMAINING AXES OF UNCERTAINTIES
Price of oil Increases Drops Increase Drops
Technology breakthrough Yes Yes No Yes
Threat of digitization High Low High High
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Phase 6:
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
Outline the emerging scenarios
Phase 6 – Overview
KEY ACTIVITIES EXECUTION METHODOLOGIES
Develop a detailed qualitative description of future
state envisaged under each scenario Facilitated group discussion
Complete the outcome matrix for other critical
uncertainties Breakout groups
Describe the outcomes of critical uncertainties for
each scenario in headlines
Name the scenario
Pick a short, catchy label
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Phase 7:
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
Check scenarios for robustness
Phase 7 – Overview
KEY ACTIVITIES EXECUTION METHODOLOGIES
Test the stability of the end state described
Facilitated group discussion
– Will stakeholders in the industry intervene to prevent
this end state from occurring?
Test the relevance of the scenarios described
Breakout group presentations
– Do the outcomes relate to the decisions facing the
business? Validation with external industry reports
Test the internal consistency of the scenarios
– What contradictions do the scenarios contain?
Test whether the scenarios are distinct and unique
– Try to avoid developing scenarios that are variations of
the same theme
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Phase 8:
Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
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Create detailed scenario descriptions
Phase 8 – Overview
KEY ACTIVITIES EXECUTION METHODOLOGIES
Develop a detailed storyline for each scenario
Facilitated group discussion
Highlight the high-level implications for strategy under
each scenario
Breakout groups
– Strategies include: strategies for leadership,
competitive strategies for survival
– Winners and losers Validation groups
Describe the indicative key economic parameters Economic parameters are estimates of what the world would
be like if a scenario became a reality, in terms of key macro-
conceived under each future state economic statistics
Identify the leading indicators and leading contra- • e.g. population size, GDP, exchange rates, inflation
indicators that will signal whether this future is
starting to emerge Leading indicators inform us on when a
particular future state is starting to become a
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identify the prevailing state A leading contra-indicator inform us when a
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Identify the competitive competencies that would be
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– Includes key strategic business partnerships
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Define scope of Determine Outline Checked for Describe
axes of critical outcome
scenarios outcomes scenarios robustness scenarios
uncertainties uncertainties combinations
leading (contra-)indicators and economic parameters
Phase 8 – Key Indicators
Scenario A Scenario B Scenario C Scenario D
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KEY CONTRA-INDICATORS … … … …
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strategic changes in the future.
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11. Successful scenario planning workshops are usually conducted offsite
over a 2- or 3-day period with involvement beyond just top management
Scenario Planning Workshop – Facilitation Tips
• Each breakout group exercise can open up
Allow plenty of time for the group to wide ranging debate around deep questions
bond and for the discussions provoked which will affect the future of the business
• Schedule evening work to create the
by the scenarios opportunity for an open-ended discussion
Go offsite • It is difficult to engage senior management’s
captive attention if they are accessible to deal
with current business “crises”
• Don’t allow the management to delegate the
Be sure to involve the top team … exercise—they oftentimes won’t buy in to
scenarios unless they have been through the
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• Invite academics, industry experts, regulators,
and even partners (e.g. suppliers, alliance) to
enrich the breadth of the discussion
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