From: A note on the classification of future-related methods
 | Methods for data collection | Data analysis methods | Tools for data organization | Tools for representing results |
---|---|---|---|---|
Delphi | *** | ** | Â | ** |
Futures workshop | *** | Â | ** | * |
Surveys | *** | Â | Â | Â |
Trend analysis | * | *** | * | ** |
SWOT | * | *** | ** | * |
Cross impact analysis | Â | *** | Â | * |
STEEPV | Â | * | *** | Â |
Futures table/FAR | Â | Â | *** | * |
Top ten-lists | Â | * | *** | * |
Scenarios | Â | * | Â | *** |
Backcasting | Â | ** | Â | *** |
Relevance trees | Â | ** | Â | *** |
Futures images | Â | Â | Â | *** |