Our Values
INTEGRITY
Open Foresight is dedicated to maintaining a professional, objective, and fact-based approach to all of its activities. The organization is committed to being nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced in its work and holds itself to high standards. Integrity is the cornerstone of Open Foresight’s reputation, and the organization’s approach to its work guarantees that it maintains its high standards of ethical conduct.
RELIABILITY
Open Foresight is committed to delivering timely, accurate, and candid reports, testimony, briefings, legal opinions, and other products and services of high quality. Our team strives to produce work that is useful, clear, and provides practical insights that help our clients achieve their goals.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Our teams of researchers, analysts, auditors, lawyers, economists, information technology specialists, investigators, and other multidisciplinary professionals are committed to improving the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and credibility of its collaborators.
RESPECT
At Open Foresight, we believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect. Our teams strive to listen actively, hear and acknowledge different viewpoints, and embrace diversity by keeping an open mind. We recognize that differences are what make us unique and valuable, and we seek to foster an inclusive environment where all individuals feel valued and heard.
What Is Open Foresight?
We are focused on addressing present & future challenges and gaining foresight-driven competitive advantages.
Open Foresight enables multidisciplinary academic research & development on emerging technologies or trends, identifying opportunities for innovation. Our solutions also include user research and experience design, prototyping and testing, software development, quality assurance and testing, deployment and maintenance.
There are a variety of foresight tools available to help organizations anticipate and prepare for the future
The most successful tools are often those that are flexible, adaptable, and customizable to the specific needs of the user.
Here are some of the most successful foresight methodologies & tools we use:
Environmental scanning:
This involves systematically collecting and analyzing information from a wide range of sources, including news articles, research reports, and social media, to identify trends and emerging issues.
Trend analysis:
This involves tracking and analyzing changes in a particular area over time, such as changes in consumer preferences or technological advancements.
Scenario planning:
This involves developing multiple plausible scenarios for the future based on different sets of assumptions and uncertainties.
Delphi method:
This involves soliciting input from a panel of experts in a particular field, who provide input and feedback on a particular issue or challenge.
SWOT analysis:
This involves analyzing an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, to identify areas for improvement and potential risks.
Futures wheels:
This involves creating a visual map of potential future events and their potential consequences, to help identify potential risks and opportunities.
Backcasting:
This involves starting with a desired future state and working backward to identify the actions and changes needed to achieve that future state.
Wild card analysis:
This involves identifying and analyzing low probability, high impact events that could significantly disrupt a particular industry or market.