GIMI Future Foresight - Global Innovation Management Institute

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Future Foresight

The Future Foresight Certification is based on a combination of methodological tools used for horizon scanning, creative thinking, idea generation, trend analysis, uncertainty tracking, weak signals detection, disruption alerts and scenario planning.

The skillset developed throughout the Certification focuses on building foresight capabilities and questioning participants’ current assumptions, key to achieving a balance between one’s analytical and intuitive mindset, as well as the creative components of the process.

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Certification by level

The GIMI Future Foresight certification program has three levels of certification.

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

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Our Foresight Certification Programs are designed for anyone interested in becoming certified in Foresight as a business discipline

GIMI Future Foresight Program

The Certification is strongly anchored in understanding challenges as major growth steppingstones for the future and it focuses on evidence-based future foresight, with uncertainties at its core, preventing variables that influence the medium and long term futures to be kept on a leash by traditional ways of thinking.

1 Scoping

Design and Frame the Picture

Audience, Teams, and Experts
Attitudes and Work
Environment
Key Factors
Focal Issue
Time Horizon

2 Scanning

Understand and Capture the Horizon

Trends and Megatrends
Uncertainties and Pre-determined
Elements
Weak Signals and Emergent Issues
Wild Cards and Strategic Surprises
Black Swans and Black Elephants

3 Scenarios

Planning and Building Alternative Futures

Alternative Futures
Scenario Building
Matrix Approach
Inductive Approach
Morphological Approach
Porter’s Approach
Incremental Approach
Extreme-World Method
To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Today Approach

4 Strategy

Thinking and Executing

Implications and Options
Business Model Innovation
Organizing the Collective Wish
Strategy Execution
Communication, Appropriation, and Monitoring

GIMI Certified Professionals

"Foresight is all about acknowledging and addressing uncertainty to make better decisions."

“The CCIO certification heightened my innovation capabilities, required to help companies reach 10x results”

“I am honored to earn this recognition. I am looking forward to transform the knowledge and experience I gained in innovation management into valuable contributions.”

“I learned the breakthrough innovation process following trends and human needs to implement in companies and organizations through the whole value chain and increase future success. ”

“This certification comes with a set of powerful tools and concepts that can be applied basically anywhere and at any level of the organization.”

“Managing innovation is challenging, but it will be a long-lasting source of competitive advantage for our organization.”

“It is definitely worth the investment. Probably one of the best parts is that you have access to a lot of people that have done this type of work before.”