A Commentary on Forbes and Scenario Planning Here is another article, this time from Forbes (Can LEGO Snap Together A Future In Asia?), that cast doubt on the effectiveness of scenario planning in make strategic and tactical decisions. Scenario planning is just a tool, but it …
This review by Brad Barnett suggests that scenario planners are more concerned about models than application. My personal practice is about moving beyond the model as quickly as possible, and toward integrating scenarios with day-to-day work. Scenarios can inform many decisions, including those related to …
The Case for Microsoft Acquisition The primary case for the acquisition of the Barnes and Noble Nook by Microsoft would be for Microsoft to get out of its own shorts. Windows 8 and Office 2013/395 present an ever more cloistered ecosystem that runs the risk …
On May 18th-19th May, 2013 Dan presented to the World Cultural Forum in Hangzhou, China. Here is the abstract of the talk: As we seek to create an international consensus to improve the ecological state of the planet, it is imperative that we map concepts, …
During a recent workshop at the Computers in Libraries conference, the workshop members and sketched out some ideas. I have incorporated those ideas into this image. What are we missing? What pieces will come first? What are we out of our mind about?