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BSB105 The Future Enterprise - Queensland University of Technology

Scenario Planning Report

You will conduct research and develop four possible futures that the client may face in 2032.

Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate an understanding of strategies for predicting and responding to future business scenarios across a variety of real-world business contexts.

Learning Outcome 2: Analyse a corporate, non-profit or entrepreneurial market to identify emerging business opportunities and threats using a variety of processes and approaches

Learning Outcome 3: Using a range of environment sensing tools and approaches, construct business recommendations and evaluate them according to their strategic alignment, feasibility, viability and desirability.

Learning Outcome 4: Report on industry trends, developments and possible scenarios in teams using professional communication and collaboration skills.

Knowledge and Technological Skills

KS1.1 Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
KS1.2 Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.

HO2.1 Investigate real world business issues and situations through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.

PC3.1 Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.

Scenario Planning Report Template

Contents Page (not included in word count; can be auto generated in most programs)

Introduction
Introduce the client and their current situation. Reference where you get your information about the client and their current situation, including the current situation of the industry.
Explain the purpose of the report and structure of the report.
~150 words

Scenario planning method
What is scenario planning?
Why is it useful/important for organisations?
What method was followed?
What were the two critical uncertainties you identified? Why are they important? How did you select them? Use secondary data (figures, tables, graphs, prior research - all referenced) to support your explanation.
Present the image (e.g., Figure X) of your four scenarios (i.e., the matrix with four quadrants and the scenarios named) [or you can put it in section 3 - just avoid putting it in the Appendix]

Explain each of the four future scenarios in more detail:
How do the business, social, and technology trends you identified, play out under each of the four possible scenarios?
Use secondary data to explain how those trends (i.e., the driving forces) are shaping that possible future (i.e., figures, tables, graphs, prior research - all referenced).
What is the plausibility of this scenario manifesting in the future? Use evidence (industry and or academic) to support your claim and reference where you got that information from.
At the end of the scenario description, briefly relate the scenario back to the client e.g., ‘in this scenario, [the client] would need to consider [e.g., strategic research and development investments] because [their technology would be outdated in this possible future].'

Conclusion
Summary of report findings

Explain next steps (i.e., relate to the next assignment which focuses on recommendations on how to respond to these possible futures)
~100 words

5.0 Reference List (not included in word count; but the in-text references that appear in section 1.0- 4.0 are included in the word count)

Use APA referencing style. Include only sources that you have referred to in your report and appendices.

Attachment:- The Future Enterprise.rar