ICI-32 - Early Warning Systems

Establishment and operation of early warning systems

Early warning is the timely identification of potential opportunities and risks for a business. The permanent observation of environmental changes in a continuous process is referred to as an early warning system. This workshop outlines the fundamentals and requirements for setting up early detection and warning systems and illustrates their implementation within a business.

Workshop focal points

Theory of weak signals

• Ansoff approach

• Analogies from military early warning

• Technological early detection

Identification and applicability of early warning indicators

In environments such as:

• Economy
• Politics
• Society
• Technologies

Designing an early warning systems

• Design considerations (cost-benefit optimization, IT support)

• Methods to identify significant indicators

• Organization and personnel resources for early warning

• Structuring of relevant areas of observation

• Implementation steps

Managing an early warning system

• Selecting and training employees

• Motivating and managing employees

• Evaluation of observations

• Use of software (content management system)

Case study

• Designing an early warning system with the aid of a specific example

• Lessons learned: review of several implemented early warning systems

Readings

• Seeing What's Next (by Clayton M. Christensen, Erik A. Roth and Scott D. Anthony)

More Information

• Online registration
• All Workshops, Dates, Fees
• PDF-Catalog
• Speaker: Dr. Krampe / Nash