The Scanning Process

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the process of environmental scanning. It goes in depth by describing different methods used in environmental scanning.

Scanning methods

Organization-wide approach

One method of driving idea management throughout an organization is through using a web-based system for collecting ideas and concepts. Local teams often collect this information themselves but applying the same principles across the whole organization means greater idea transference and adoption. Encouraging disciplined adding, tagging of, commenting on, and ranking of Insights and Trends is one way to create continuous organizational narrative and thought transference and a better view of the emerging landscape.