inayatullah-2023-the-futures-triangle-origins-and-iterations.pdf
The Futures Triangle is a framework designed by Sohail Inayatullah to aid in understanding and planning for potential futures. This method involves identifying and analysing three distinct forces that influence the development of the change being explored.
Firstly, there is the "pull of futures," which encompasses the current image... See more
Icons of Futures Thinking. — insight & foresight
If you've not come across the Iron Triangle before, the idea is that it represents the three key constraints of a project:
• Scope , which is the work that needs to be completed.
• Resources , which are the people and tools that are available to do the work.
• Time is, unsurprisingly, the amount of time that you have to get it done. Who'd have thought
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The three-part structure turns out to be a common refrain in scenario planning: you build one model where things get better, one where they get worse, and one where they get weird.
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Sohail Inayatullah • Foresight in Challenging Environments * Journal of Futures Studies
Coming to a description of your Future Self that feels complete takes time and many iterations. As you change and as the world changes around you, the person you wish to become and the things you want will change too. Revisit the “Looking Forward in Time” exercise frequently and see if you need to update your Future Self diagram and statements.