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How to Make Scenario Planning Stick
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How to Make Scenario Planning Stick

by Paul J.H. Schoemaker, Shardul S. Phadnis
December 2025
Intermediate to advanced
9 pages
31m
English
MIT Sloan Management Review

Overview

Scenario planning is a valuable tool for managing uncertainty in an organization, but its impact can be limited if the insights it generates fail to gain traction. Two experts explain how to better manage scenario planning and help it take root in large enterprises by linking it to complementary practices. They propose a conceptual model consisting of three scenario-planning phases supported by three crucial organizational capabilities that help connect all the pieces.

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