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In a recent post to
this list, Burt Hamner (bhamner@cleanerproduction.com) asked for suggestions of
good references related to Technology Foresighting/Scenario
techniques.
One document
that people might find useful is a report entitled "Foresighting Around the
World:A Review of Seven Best-In-Kind Programs," published in January 1997 by my
Battelle colleagues Marina Skumanich and Michelle Silbernagle. The
document was prepared for the US Dept of Energy Office of Energy Research and
was intended as a systematic review of the "lessons learned" from these
programs, to examine the actual operating experiences, successes, and issues
these programs have faced. Special attention is given to types of foresighting
methods being used, and how these methods reflect program goals or
orientation. It specifically examines the application of foresighting
techniques by the following organizations:
The document
is available online at: http://www.seattle.battelle.org/Services/E&S/foresite/index.htm
Hope this
helps.
Scott Butner (scott.butner@pnl.gov) |