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This method originated in the Institute of Tavistock in England, but it was in Australia where it bloomed and was properly structured in the last decade. It has a futuristic approach with a horizon of between ten and fifteen years. Its objective is to reach a new dimension of the problem and generate new opinions that allow, as well as establish, close relationships between those who, because of an apparent incompatibility, have not been able to reach an agreement. Furthermore,’s participative; it develops in a calm and isolated place. The minimum time required is 3 days, but 4 or 5 are preferable. The participants do not need to be experts in the matter. They share their points of view on the main problems and tendencies derived from the past and that they consider will continue influencing on the future. The method identifies new problems and tendencies that could crop up during this time frame. It focuses on the specific problem (people are asked to elaborate an image or a table of the actual situation_. It creates a table about the desirable future. It grounds us in the present (which are the limits we face when trying to achieve this future?) It considers the strategies for action and determines all the possible policies. It analyzes the probable, desirable and possible futures. It supports strategy, programmes and policy planning in the short, medium and long term.