A fundamental tenet of scenario-based planning is that the future is uncertain and unpredictable. To help planners and decision-makers sensitize themselves to the unfolding events that are most relevant to their challenges and questions, many scenario projects include a “learning-forward” component defined by specific tools. Reos is currently leading the Western Electric Coordinating Council’s (WECC) scenario project, focused on long-term investments in electricity transmission systems in the western regions of Canada and the United States. To meet the particular “learning-forward” objectives of the WECC project, we have designed a collaboration tool that allows all participants in the process to actively identify, suggest, and monitor relevant developments and tie them directly to the scenario narratives as they progress. As a result, the narratives can be continually enriched with references to industry literature, popular culture, headlines, or anything else that substantiates the ideas presented in the unfolding scenario drafts.



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