horizon scanning
noun[U]
uk/həˈraɪ.zən ˌskæn.ɪŋ/us/həˈraɪ.zən ˌskæn.ɪŋ/theactivityoftryingtounderstandwhat islikelytohappenorchangein thefuture,especiallywhat newtechnologiesorrisksarelikelytoappear, often done tohelpabusinessororganizationwithitsplanning:
Thesecurityservicesareinvolvedinhorizonscanning,anticipatingpossibleterroristtargetssuch as amajorsportingeventorpoliticalconference.
Theroleinvolvesprojectingfuturedemandformedicalservices,includinghorizonscanningfor newdevelopmentsandtechnologies.
- Theplaninvolves"horizonscanning", whichmeanshavingteamsofspecialiststoassessanycircumstancethat couldleadto anemergency.
- In thecontextofhighereducation,horizonscanningcanhelpinstitutionstoidentifybothinternalandexternalfactorsthat mayimpactthem in thefuture.
- Horizonscanningis thesystematicanalysisofpotentialthreatsandopportunitiesandlikelyfuturedevelopments.
Predicting things and intuition
- augur
- augury
- bellwether
- betcha
- bode
- far-sighted
- instinct
- intuit
- intuition
- intuitive
- intuitively
- prescience
- prescient
- prophecy
- prophesy
- prophetic
- psychic
- second-guess
- the writing is on the wallidiom
- visionary
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Planning, expecting and arranging