From: A note on the classification of future-related methods
Method | Quantitat. | Qualitat. | Normat. | Explorat. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agent Modeling | Â | X | Â | X |
Causal Layered Analysis | Â | X | Â | X |
Chaos and Non-Linear Systems | X | Â | Â | X |
Cross-Impact Analysis | X | Â | Â | X |
Decision Modeling | X | Â | Â | X |
Delphi Techniques | Â | X | X | X |
Econometrics and Statistical Modeling | X | Â | Â | X |
Environmental Scanning | Â | X | Â | X |
Field Anomaly Relaxation | Â | X | Â | X |
Futures Polygon | X | X | X | X |
Futures Wheel | Â | X | X | X |
Genius Forecasting, Vision, and Intuition | Â | X | X | X |
Interactive Scenarios | Â | X | X | X |
Morphological Analysis | Â | X | X | Â |
Multiple Perspective | Â | X | X | X |
Participatory Methods | Â | X | X | Â |
Prediction Markets | X | Â | X | Â |
Relevance Trees | Â | X | X | Â |
Robust Decisionmaking | X | Â | Â | X |
Scenarios | X | X | X | X |
Science and Technology Roadmapping | X | X | X | X |
Simulation-Gaming | Â | X | Â | X |
State of the Future Index | X | X | X | X |
Structural Analysis | X | X | Â | X |
Substitution Analysis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systems Modeling | X | Â | Â | X |
Technological Sequence Analysis | Â | X | X | Â |
Text Mining | Â | X | X | X |
Trend Impact Analysis | X | Â | Â | X |
Visioning | Â | X | X | Â |
Wild Cards | X | X | Â | X |