Get a grip on uncertainty

With Social Scenario Planning, you create future scenarios together.

Gain insight into the future

The future is uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Consider multiple scenarios and prepare accordingly.

Start with Social Scenario Planning

Gain a grip on the future with scenario planning.

Explore trends and developments.

Create four possible future scenarios.

Determine strategic options.

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Trend research

Determine the scope of the research.

Select relevant macro trends.

Brainstorm important trends in the organization’s immediate environment.

Analyze the impact and unpredictability of trends.

Scenarios and Strategic Options

Define the contours of the scenarios.

Brainstorm the causes and characteristics of the scenarios.

Describe the scenarios and request feedback from participants.

Brainstorm strategic options for each scenario.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is scenario planning actually?

Scenario planning is a method where you develop multiple plausible future scenarios to explore the course of key uncertainties and the opportunities and risks they entail. Scenario planning helps organizations learn from changes in the external environment and develop strategies accordingly. Read more about scenario planning in this article.

Want to know how to use scenario planning in practice? Then read this book.

Get acquainted with the method. Learn how to make future-proof choices in five steps.

‘Scenario planning in a week ’ is written by our co-founder Michiel de Vries and Jeroen Toet.

Who is Social Scenario Planning for?

For companies, non-profits, and industry associations

Social Scenario Planning is an online tool to develop scenarios and establish strategic options to respond to these scenarios. The tool is designed for organizations wishing to conduct scenario analysis independently as well as for consultants.

Social Scenario Planning guides organizations step-by-step in developing scenarios. Involving both internal and external experts is crucial, resulting in richer scenarios, strategic options, and greater stakeholder buy-in for the outcomes.
The tool consists of 5 phases. All steps are facilitated online. The tool also integrates well with offline activities such as workshops and interviews.

Social Scenario Planning excels in quickly developing valuable future scenarios that are widely supported by stakeholders.

Is our data secure?

Trust

Securing your confidential data is of utmost importance to us. We are grateful for the trust placed in us by customers such as major international organizations, ministries, pension administrators, and many others.

Measures

Here are some of our measures:

  • Passwords are encrypted and stored securely, inaccessible to anyone.
  • We support 2-factor authentication and Single Sign-On via Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
  • The connection is encrypted (SSL certificate, 256-bit).
  • We program according to OWASP Top 10, addressing critical security risks.
  • Our hosting is ISO 27001:2022 and PCI-DSS v3 certified.
  • We have a comprehensive information security policy compliant with ISO 27001:2022.

We are happy to provide more details about our measures.

How quickly can we get started?

We aim to have you up and running within a day.

Can I use Social Scenario Planning as a consultant with my clients?

Certainly! We provide the tools, you provide the expertise. We help you successfully market and use Social Scenario Planning. With Social Scenario Planning, you can easily collaborate with your clients and help them achieve more. And of course, we offer our partners an attractive discount.

Can you help us with the execution of a project?

We provide the tools, our partners provide the expertise. They have extensive experience in applying scenario planning in multinationals, SMEs, healthcare organizations, governments, etc. We would be happy to connect you to ensure the success of scenario planning at your organization.