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• Scenario plann ing lowers t he ris k level for decisi on mak ing.
You can also use this technique to explo re the likel y outcome of
events. I n addition, occasional ly this technique can provide you
with a low-risk method of te sting tenta tive d ecisi ons before you are
fully com mitte d to th em. A c lassi c exam ple in volve s deve lopin g an
exclusive partnersh ip wit h a university or o utsid e vend or to create
management tra ining for your leaders.
Scenario planning mi ght lead you to consider how yo u could
go about creating a ‘‘taste-test’’ of a proposed pr ogram before com-
mitting t o a pilot, and to conside r which comp ...