Modelo de laboratorio de prospectiva en gerencia para la Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia —EIA—

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal of a model for the creation of a center of foresight in management at EIA. This proposition is based on the identification of the needs of organizations to understand the future, as a result of globalization and the changing environment. Initially a short analysis is made of the theoretical framework of the prospective as well as a summary of the results of interviews with managers of some institutions about the need to forecast the future as key to sustainable business success. Finally, a model is proposed for the creation of the Centre of foresight to be implemented at EIA as a center of studies of the future of management in terms of the development of the society, and more specifically of the enterprises in order to achieve greater accuracy of the facts to envision the possible future scenarios and to reduce the uncertainty level to make better decisions in the present. The proposed model includes the strategic and operational frameworks.