For the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, IAF conducted an environmental scan and survey regarding collaborative learning communities and technical innovation networks. Click here for the report.
SELECTED PROJECTS
NONPROFITS
IAF provides associations and nonprofits with futures research to help their members and stakeholders understand the trends and issues shaping their world. IAF also works with the boards and senior leadership teams to help them transform their associations into more effective organizations for the future. Past clients in this area include AARP, the American Cancer Society, the Drug Information Association, and many more. IAF's approach to futures research is particularly effective at tapping into and building consensus around the highest aspirations of an association and its members.
PROJECTS
AARP Healthcare Industry 2018
In 2008, IAF developed a set of four scenarios for the health industry in 2018 by conducting an environmental scan, developing forecasts, and interviewing more than 20 thought leaders. IAF then facilitated a workshop with AARP senior managers, who explored the scenarios and identified implications for AARP strategy.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
On April 16, 2008, ASME convened more than 120 engineering and science leaders from 19 countries representing industry, academia and government in Washington, DC to imagine what mechanical engineering will become between now and 2028. Facilitated by IAF, they identified the elements of a shared vision that mechanical engineering will collaborate as a global profession over the next 20 years to develop engineering solutions that foster a cleaner, healthier, safer and sustainable world. You can view the final report here at the ASME Global Summit website.
2017 Scenarios for Occupational Therapy
The American Occupational Therapy Association selected IAF to guide its board of directors and other key leaders in using scenarios to explore the 2017 future for occupational therapy. IAF created a set of forecasts to brief the leaders at the outset of a two-day workshop. Working in collaborative teams, the AOTA leaders defined the elements of four scenarios. These scenarios are being used to frame discussions to create a vision and path forward as the association anticipates its centennial and a preferred future for the profession.
PUBLICATIONS
ASME Environmental Scan of Learning and Innovation
Scenarios on the Future of Orthodontics
Based on an environmental scan of trends and forces affecting orthodontics over the next decade, IAF developed a set of four scenarios to guide strategic planning by the Southern Association of Orthodontists. Click here for the scenario report.
The Future for Union Electrical Construction - Myths & Forecasts
This report for ELECTRI International on the union electrical construction industry exposes industry-wide commonly accepted assumptions and provides forecasts as well as recommendations to inspire innovative strategies for growth. Click here to access the report.