The document is a comprehensive guide about future centers, featuring 370 photos, illustrations, and case studies from nine countries, aimed at fostering innovation. It outlines the operating principles, methodologies, and physical aspects that contribute to the success of these centers. Additionally, it discusses the lifecycle management, business models, and the impact of future centers on organizations and society.

2. 448 pages

3. 22 X 22 cm

4. 1.1 Kg

5. 370 photos & original illustrations

6. 10 case Studies

7. Examples from 30 Future Centers from 9 countries

8. 2 years exploration tour

9. 13 Operating Principles

10. 10 Building Blocks

11. 49 QuizicOpenFuturesAn Operating System for Future CentersBy OpenFutures experts:Paolo Mario Remo Martinez, Leif Edvinsson, Hank Kune, Ron Dvir, Sune Knudsen, Terrence Fernando, JoaquinaBarullas, Edna Pasher, Rachel Pezzlo, Ofir Eyal, Yael Schwartzberg, Henrik Danckwardt, Caroline Dunne, MortenHejlesen, JurKosterbok, Herman Meines, Barth van Dijk, Tomasz Rudolf, Sergiusz Sawin, Lukasz GalachEdited by Ron DvirDesigned by Bar DvirIllustrations by Arye DvirLanguage editor: Diana Rubanenko2008

13. Contents

15. The world in boxes?

16. How does your organization create value?

17. Why do organizations have future centers?

18. Organizations need systematic approaches and tools to address the future proactively

19. Future Centers are Innovation Environments

20. Varieties of Future Centers

21. What makes Future Centers unique?

22. What Future Centers have in Common

23. Operating Principles and ValuesVision AND value propositionOperating PrinciplesMethodology and ToolsPhysical SpaceTechnologiesOrganizationModelsLifecyclePeopleBusiness modelsPerformance Management and Impact

24. Model 1: Foresight OutlookModel 2: The Idea PipelineModel 3: Think TankModel 4: The Future Generations Model 5: Distributed Future CentersModel 6: The intellectual capital incubatorModel 7: Technology ShockModel 8: Work In ProcessModel 9: Community Involvement

25. The bridgeThe TornadoThe HubThe LabThe Ship (yard)The OutlookThe Idea PipelineAnd…

26. The Knowledge-Creation Process The SECI model4 Categories of BaFuture Center as Ba

28. Dissemination and anchoring resultsPositioning the center in the organizationCRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORSBest BlundersMission and goalsProducts and servicesProgrammingThe Future Center Work process Learning and renewal

29. 20 Methodology Sheets:Wild cards <> Project house <> Brain pool writing with technology shocks <> GOOP <> The Horror and the Dream Scenario <> Strategic Scenario Analysis <>and more The Futurizing ProcessTools PortfolioUsing and Developing the Portfolio

30. Future Centers are Different Why a Physical PerspectiveWhy invest in the physical aspect?The feelings we aim to createThe Future Center as landmark, image, and brand Understanding a Space – the SensesThe 16 Factors:Location and buildings <> Good neighborhood and multi-functionalism <> Functional spaces and layouts <> Ambiance <> Surprises – the WOW! Effect <> The gate to the future <> Sense 1: Sight <> ……

31. How technologies catalyze innovation

32. Functions and impact

33. Technologies and the How to Develop the Technological Technologies Sheets:Idea Incubators<> Technologies for Knowledge-creation <> Shared Knowledge Pools <> Collaborative 3D Environments<>Virtual Team Visualisation <> Collaborative Performance Management <> Scenarios Support Technologies

34. The team: the director, the program managers, the front and back office, the facilitators, the subject experts,…..The customers, the participants, and other stakeholders.

35. How do Future Centers add value?

36. Why Future Centers are effective

37. Results

38. Broader impact: The Future Center and the worldPhase I: IdeationPhase II: PlanningPhase III: Launch and PilotingPhase IV: OperationPhase V: TransformationFrom Idea into Action

39. How to manage the Future Center lifecycle?Return on Investment (ROI)

40. The Triple Bottom Line

41. Being a perfect “10” in formulating a Future Center Business model

42. Futurizing as a strategic model

43. Guidelines

44. Public and private models

45. Choosing a funding modelThe strategic dimension of Future Centers

46. Open Futures Performance Management Model

47. Philosophy

48. The key ingredients f the PMM

49. The process

50. Guidelines for effective implementation of the PMM

51. Technological platform of OpenVirtual visit to 10Future Centers in 7 countries .For each: the vision <> the history <> the services <> the senses & space <> the team

53. OpenFutures cards: Four groups of cards covering four perspectives: : organizational, methodological, physical technological. The cards include a brief introduction to their themes, examples from real-world Future Centers, Quizzics and a relevant visual on the other side.

55. Meet the people behind this book: partners from 7 countries.

56. The 2 international future centers summit – the Leonardo da Vinci Exploration Tour, Tuscany, 2006At work

57. The OpenFutures film shows 15 Future Centers across Europe. It presents their history, explains why they are there, how they work, what they look like, how people work there, and when to use Future Centers.

59. Lisbon. A one day workshop to rapidly prototype the concept of Future Centers to address real world challenges in 4 domains:Energy

60. Transport

61. Health Care

62. Regional Development

63. Breathing Life Into a Future Center

64. Future Centers as Groundbreaking Management Innovations

65. In Search of the Business Model

66. The Basic Elements of the Business Model

67. Generic Future Center Business ModelsHow will the Future Centers of the future look like?Here we explore 10 scenarios for alternative conceptsVirtual <> Nomadic <> Networked <> Mega <Transparent> and more.

69. To order a copy:openfuturesbook@gmail.com