Design Futures: Foresight and Horizon Scanning (Classroom, Synchronous & Asynchronous E-Learning)
About This Course
"Design Futures: Foresight, and Horizon Scanning" is an innovative course developed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge to anticipate and design for future scenarios. The course seamlessly integrates design, strategy, and innovation with future studies methodologies, creating an immersive learning experience that combines theory and practice.
The course provides an in-depth understanding of various foresight techniques and horizon scanning methods, and their application in identifying potential trends and opportunities in various industries. Participants will engage with case studies, participate in hands-on workshops, and have discussions around the ethical considerations in designing for the future.
At the end of the course, participants will be expected to design their future scenarios, applying the foresight and horizon scanning techniques learned throughout the course. The course culminates with a presentation of their design strategy, followed by a constructive feedback session from peers and course facilitators.
What You'll Learn
2. Learn the basic terminologies and methodologies associated with foresight and horizon scanning.
3. Identify and apply various foresight techniques in different contexts.
4. Understand how to analyse and interpret results from these techniques.
5. Learn how to identify signals of change in the external environment.
6. Understand how to translate insights gained from horizon scanning into actionable strategies.
7. Apply foresight and horizon scanning insights in the design process.
8. Understand how to create resilient design strategies that can adapt to future uncertainties.
9. Analyze successful uses of foresight and horizon scanning in different industries.
10. Extract key lessons and strategies that can be applied to your own work.
11. Understand the ethical implications of future-oriented design.
12. Learn strategies to ensure ethical considerations are part of your design process.
Entry Requirements
Anyone who wishes to develop self-leadership, first-time leaders, team leads, project managers, etc.