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How Can Backcasting Be Applied For Problem-Solving
How Can Backcasting Be Applied For Problem-Solving
How Can Backcasting Be Applied For Problem-Solving
BACKCASTING
BE APPLIED FOR
PROBLEM-SOLVING?
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WHAT IS BACKCASTING?
Backcasting is a technique to
view the future desired state
and then work backwards to
define the steps that should be
taken (from the present moment
onwards) to achieve the desired
state.
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Backcasting vs Forecasting
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In terms of the dependent and
independent variables,
forecasting predicts the future
value of the unknown dependent
variables based on the known
values of the independent
variables. In contrast,
backcasting indicates the
unknown values of the
independent variables to explain
the known value of the
dependent variables.
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Backcasting from Single and
Multiple Scenarios
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Backcasting on the Individual
Level and Corporate Level
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At a Corporate level, Backcasting
may be taken as a strategy-
building exercise examining
various future scenarios and
planning the alternate steps to
achieve these scenarios. The
planning may involve everyday
activities that could apply to all
scenarios to build flexibility in
the planning process. Finally,
differentiation can be made in
choosing the plan that takes the
team closer to the desired future.
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Steps in Backcasting
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Steps in Backcasting
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Backcasting and the
DMAIC/DMADV Process
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Tools in the Analyse phase
of DMAIC projects, such
as listing the potential
scenarios akin to causes
and identifying the root
causes (main scenarios),
hypothesis testing, design
of experiments, or
simulation can be used to
analyze the various
scenarios.
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for problem-solving in our
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