IFR Futures Thinking Partner Services Stellenbosch Business School

We partner with organisations to foster strategic foresight through services such as

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Think Days and bespoke research

During a think day the facilitator will expound on the findings of the bespoke report scan as well as utilising various futures thinking methodologies, to challenge delegates’ current mental models in order to consider and dialogue options for alternative futures.

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IFR Scenario planning service

Scenario Planning sessions

Our scenario process consists of the following phases:

  • Describe the scenario field.
  • Identify the key drivers
  • Perform an impact analysis.
  • Identify the pivotal uncertainties.
  • Develop scenario stories.
  • Design an approach for the transfer of the scenarios to stakeholders
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Futures Thinking sound-boarding

Our futures thinking sound boarding session is an opportunity to test new ideas, policy, etc, for its influence or plausibility

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Short courses and workshops

The course/workshop topics can be tailored for your organisation and presented in-house to groups of up to 25 delegates

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What our clients say

To celebrate our 50th year of M&A excellence, Translink embarked on an exciting future-mapping scenario planning research project in partnership with the Institute for Futures Research (IFR). The IFR and Translink co-created alternative futures for five sectors: Industrials, Healthcare, TMT, Food & Beverage and Logistics.
See https://www.translinkcf.com/50th-anniversary/ for more information about the final reports.
John Blake – Partner – Translink Corporate Finance – South Africa

What our clients say

Environmental scanning forms part of the foundations of Futures Thinking and one of our clients in the financial services sector has indicated that they have successfully implemented the learnings from each scan in different areas of their business.
Doris Viljoen, Director of IFR

What our clients say

We found the IFR's service to be excellent and the insights and facilitation that they offered were of great value. We would certainly recommend the use of their services for any organisation wanting to engage in considered long-term planning.
Fr Charles Prince, Catholic church South Africa

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Scenario planning is a well known futures thinking method and can greatly assist organisations in their understanding of the possible opportunities and risks and thereby providing valuable input into the strategic planning process.
Heilet Bertrand, Manager IFR

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Short courses can be an invaluable way of understanding the value and benefits of futures thinking. These courses can be tailored to the skills and needs of the organisation and the participants.
Doris Viljoen, Director of the IFR