Real Time Strategy: When Strategic Foresight Meets Artificial Intelligence - Hardcover

Schhly, Andreas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1787568121 ISBN 13: 9781787568129

Publisher: Emerald Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

In today's world, decision makers struggle to make good long-term decisions. There is simply too much volatility, too much complexity, too much fake news, and too little time to make sense of all the information that is at our fingertips. We are drowning in data, surrounded by uncertainty and thus live in a world that lacks clarity.
Moving away from the static thinking of many strategists, this book updates and upholds the importance of scenario design and thinking in the face of uncertainty. The authors investigate the journey of the art and science of scenario thinking, from its beginnings in the military to becoming a part of the mainstream strategy toolkit in the business world. Delving into the new frontiers of scenario thinking and planning, the book explores topics such as:

• Human intuition
• The analysis and reflection process
• Hybrid decision platforms
• Social media sensing
• Artificial Intelligence.

Combining classical scenario thinking (the gentle art of perception) with the analytical power of big data and artificial intelligence, Real Time Strategy presents the decision making of the future which enables decision makers to develop dynamic strategies, monitor their validity, and react faster.

About this title

About the Author

Andreas Schühly is a strategy consultant, supporting corporations across the globe in developing future-proof strategies. In addition to applying scenarios in practice, he analyzes the cultural sensitivity of strategic management as part of his academic research.
Frank Becker is a strategist and complexity scientist. He leads the innovation for a major Artificial Intelligence platform, where he combines deep technical expertise with the problem-solving mindset of a strategist.
Florian Klein is a corporate strategist and futures thinker. He founded the Center for the Long View and works with senior decision makers of global corporations and governments on the creation of robust strategies today, in light of an uncertain tomorrow.

From the Back Cover

'Real Time Strategy illustratesthe future of strategic decision-making - the integration human creativityexpertise and gut feeling with the raw analytical power of AI tools.
This book is practical,novel and thought provoking. It provides a soundbasis for strategists andbusinessexecutives onthe state-of-the-art in scenario planning. It shows how strategicthinking combines effortlessly with the latest developmentsin Natural Language Processing and cognitive science. And, it draws a differentiatedpictureon both the pitfalls as well as the opportunities of AI-enhanceddecision-making.'
Nicolai Andersen, Chief Innovation Officer, Deloitte EMEA


'Tired of the hype around AI but wondering how it and Big Data can help you make more robust long-range decisions for your organization amidst steadily increasing uncertainty, volatility and ambiguity? Then this book is for you. Schühly, Becker and Klein are seasoned advisers and practitioners at the cutting edge of strategy and scenario craft. They are now literally taking the art and science of foresight itself into the future by explaining how the human strategist's creativity and judgment can be augmented and improved through intelligent data-driven pattern recognition and insights.'
Olaf J. Groth, PH.D.,CEO of Cambrian Designs Inc., Professional Faculty at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business Professor of Practice at Hult International Business School, and Co-Author of Solomon's Code: Humanity in a World of Thinking Machines.

'Our world is trapped in short-term thinking because the challenges we face are ever more complex. This book shows how to break that vicious circle by joining human intuition with Artificial Intelligence in scenario planning to form a long-term strategic perspective. Real Time Strategy is a must-read for corporate and public decision makers.'
Helmut Haussmann, Former Minister of Economics of the Federal Republic of Germany

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787568121
• ISBN 13: 9781787568129
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208