Horizon scanning
The systematic practice of identifying relevant emerging technologies before they become obvious, across three time horizons (H1 0 to 18 months, H2 12 to 36 months, H3 24 to 60 months), using leading indicators such as research-talent movement and open-source momentum rather than lagging analyst charts.
Defined in 2 GAGE programs, which carry 3 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in Business AI Transformation.
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
The systematic practice of identifying relevant emerging technologies before they become obvious, across three time horizons (H1 0 to 18 months, H2 12 to 36 months, H3 24 to 60 months), using leading indicators such as research-talent movement and open-source momentum rather than lagging analyst charts.
The ongoing, assigned governance function of monitoring CAC, NDRC, MIIT, MOST, MPS, and TC260 for new instruments that may create new obligations, with a defined response time from noticing a new instrument to assigning an owner and a first compliance milestone.
A disciplined, cadenced practice of monitoring and synthesizing external developments across three time frames (roughly now to 18 months, 1 to 3 years, and 2 to 5 years) to position the organization for coming waves rather than merely react to them.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first 7 topics of every program are free with a free account.
- Innovation Management and R&D Strategy · Measure, Sustain and Evolve, Business AI Transformation
- The Strategic Advisor, Role Evolution and Legacy · Measure, Sustain and Evolve, Business AI Transformation
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.