The author also notes that the complexity of strategic planning is increased by the flexibility of the all the factors involved. Thorough analysis is therefore required to construct a viable strategy that takes into account as many factors as possible. As an example, Habegger (2009: 3) mentions the United Kingdom, whose strategic foresight has been at the root of the country's national policy since the 1960s. Beginning as a way to enhance the innovative force of the British industry, the strategy has grown to include social, ecological, technological and political aspects. One part of this improved strategy is the "Horizon Scanning Centre," established in 2004. Its two core activities include the Sigma Scan and foresight projects. The Sigma Scan involves an information basis for all foresight activities, based upon information from multiple media, including academia, the economy, governments, culture, and so on. These are then used to provide possible future trends for the next 50 years and are important tools for British policymaking. The foresight projects are aimed at identifying a number of core challenges for the future of the UK and mitigating these by means of comprehensive analysis. This analysis is also then meant to result in a foresight program to support decision- and policymaking.
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