Title: Using scenarios in innovation processes

Authors: Patrick A. Van Der Duin

Addresses: Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Section Strategy, Technology & Entrepreneurship, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5015, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands

Abstract: Scenarios and innovation are related to each other through the lead time and uncertainty of innovation processes. By using scenarios, an organisation can prevent investing too much time, money and other resources in ideas for innovations that may not be successful in the future. This paper will specifically report about two cases in which scenarios have been used in innovation processes. It will be described which factors are of importance in the relationship between innovation processes and scenarios.

Keywords: futures research; scenarios; innovation processes; lead times; uncertainty.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2007.016466

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2007 Vol.3 No.4, pp.388 - 402

Published online: 30 Dec 2007 *

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