Table 2 Strength and weakness of foresight common models
Model | Weakness | Strength |
|---|---|---|
Martin | Lack of a system view on foresight, functions interference, functions vagueness | Providing a process view on foresight |
Voros | Lack of systemic view on foresight, lack of attention to planning and process of foresight, functions interference and vagueness | Strategic view on foresight process, emphasis on information and information aspect, emphasis on feedback ring |
Horton | Lack of systemic view on foresight, lack of attention to planning and process of foresight | Attention to information value chain |
Miles | Lack of systemic view on foresight | Continuous attention to foresight execution process, attention to monitoring, managing, and evaluating in all foresight execution steps |
Saritas | Lack of attention to the importance of propagating the evaluation of results | Systemic view on foresight |
Riger | Lack of attention to the importance of propagating the evaluation of results, lack of a systemic view on foresight, lack of attention to planning and process designing | Emphasis on foresight information aspect |
Developed model | Lack of systemic view on foresight | Considering aspects and processes in information value chain |
Godet | Lack of systemic view and attention to organization’s internal capacities | More relevance to companies and organizations |