The techniques used in the scenario process depend on the general orientation
of the scenario exercise. Scenario analyses can be distinguished
on the basis of whether they are normative or exploratory in
nature, with normative scenarios aiming to chart paths to desirable futures
and exploratory scenarios aiming to identify possible developments
regardless of their desirability. Scenario analyses may also be either
quantitative or qualitative in nature. The advantages and disadvantages
of these alternative orientations are discussed in this study.
followed by a fourth phase that involves condensing the list of central
factors or bundling key factor values together in order to generate a relatively
small number of meaningfully distinguishable scenarios. The final
phase of the scenario process can be labelled “scenario transfer”
and involves applying the finished scenarios for purposes such as strategy
assessment.