Running head: SCENARIO Scenario Based Method Lee Johnston University of Phoenix March 2, 2004 Abstract Dramatic scenario belongs to the family of qualitative methods of futures research, to be more exact, to the family of qualitative scenarios. With the help of the method it is possible to create crosscut -scenarios describing a state of society or part of it at defined moment in futures history. The more sophisticated use is to create path-scenarios, descriptions of possible paths …showed first 75 words of 1509 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1509 total…make proper critical decisions. This method gives managers and teams to form a guideline by which they can develop informal decisions and allow one to improve future decisions. References van der Werff, Dr. Terry J., CMC (2000). Scenario-Based Decision Making - Technique. Retrieved February 28, 2004, from http://www.globalfuture.com/scenario1.htm Russo, J. Edward, Shoemaker, Paul J.H., and Hittleman, Margo (2002). A Good Decision-Making Process. CUES. Retrieved February 24, 2004, from http://www.cues.org/fyi/n70802.html