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Future Map Applications
The Future Map methodology contributes to many strategically important domains. From a conceptual point of view, it superimposes the picture of a “desirable” future of an organization (strategic objectives and milestones) on the picture of its continuously evolving external and internal environment. An important practical benefit of the Future Map concept is its capacity to establish a connection between strategy development and strategy implementation. It connects scenarios, strategy and performance measurement via a common future space, linking future related activities to organizational core processes and systems such as strategic planning and the Balanced Scorecard. The Future Map creates a boundary-less, systemic, holistic and continuously updated picture of the future environment. It enables real-time global networked collaboration around a single global repository of future-related information in a common virtual space for analysis, discussions and learning. The Future Map allows organizations to take a step towards building comprehensive, organization-wide future management systems. A shared picture of the future becomes the foundation of a system that integrates scenario thinking, tracking of performance, early warning, global communication and continuous learning. Future Map contributes to a number of areas such as:
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