Why should your organisation commission the IFR to do your research?
The chief purpose of research is to grow our understanding about a topic we want to know more about. Sound research can therefore be of great value to solve problems and make decisions.
Our research process consist of three phases.
The first phase and the second phase focuses on collating information about the past and present while the third phase focuses on identifying possible and plausible futures. The research process includes various facilitated Think day sessions which allows for collaborating and co-creation of possible and plausible futures. These Think day sessions are often where key information is uncovered and new insights discovered.
UNCOVERING PAST AND PRESENT
IMAGINING PLAUSIBLE FUTURES
CAPTURING OF SCENARIO STORIES OR REPORTS
Examples of Futures Thinking Research Projects
Futures of Basic Education 2053
Scoping a vision for basic education for 2053.
Futures of the Retail Sector 2035
The future of work and the skills required to sustain employment in the retail sector in South Africa 2035.
Futures of Agricultural Employment 2035
Considering what the future of work in agriculture could look like, bearing in mind the skills barrier that could prevent the absorption of workers into the agricultural sector in the future, and the geographical areas where initiatives should be considered to have the maximum impact in future.
Human development in the Eastern Cape Province 2040
Develop a range of alternative scenarios for socio-economic development in the Eastern Cape 2040.