Term Paper in MBA 502

The Scenario – Building Approach:

A Strategy for Case Analysis and Intervention Formulation

Rationale:

Organization has to be dynamic to respond to continuing challenges of business

competitions and changing environment. The increasing complexities of managing an
organization brought about by advances in technology and intricacies of government
operation necessitate that organizations should be able to assess its present condition and
position.

The capacity of organization to look beyond the horizon and formulate intervention to
bring about a more responsive organizational set-up are some of the major keys to stay
competitive and to progress. It is in these contexts, that this scenario –building approach
of assessing the present and future circumstances of organization was designed.

Activity 1: Assessment of the Present Organizational Situation/Condition

Organization and Management:

1. Vision, Mission, and Goals
2. Organizational Structure
3. Human Resource Programs, Projects and Activities
4. Alliances and Linkages

Resources:
1. Budget or Operating Capital
2. Manpower
3. Facilities

Activity 2: Scenario – Building Workshop

There are two scenarios that will be asked to be predicted.

1. The anticipatory or “status quo” scenario that answers the question “If the
present situation continues, what will happen to the organization?”
2. The exploratory or “better” scenario is also ask to be predicted, answering the
question, “Is there a better scenario for the organization?”

Activity 3: Formulation of Interventions

 The third activity is the workshop on identifying the interventions to attain the
exploratory scenarios.

 The participants deliberate on these interventions and adopt which they believe
are workable and logically implementable.

 It should be noted that these interventions may be in the form of policies that
should be enacted by the organization’s policy-making body (Board of
Directors, etc)

The final output of the whole exercise are recommendations (from identified
interventions) that when approved and implemented will result to a more efficient,
effective and progressive organization.