Qualitative techniques

Also called subjective or informal. The suppliers are integrated to the investigation through the “head of the investigator”. They prioritize the use of subjunctive information based on the experience and intuition of the experts and people involved directly or indirectly in the study. In these techniques the subjunctive estimations of those involved, creativity and innovation, are used at the same time as formal or extrapolation models play a fundamental role. The rationalization of the resources and the urgency to take decisions constitute essential factors, time and cost will be the evident criteria for the election. Qualitative Techniques are often used in foresight are: 1) Forces Analysis. 2) Morphological Analysis. 3) Ariole 4) Scenarios. 5) Technological Evaluation. 6)Techniques of Kawakita Jiro (TKJ) There are eight main qualitative futures techniques: Analogies, relevance tree, compass, search conference, alternative images, systematic intuitions, KJ, and contextual maps. The main mixed techniques (qualitative and quantitative) are three: technological foresight; simulation games, and decision matrixes.