Scenarios for design and craft

Abstract

[EN] In this study, we have employed the prospective method as the basis upon which to design and develop innovative policies and strategies, which can lead to the fulfilment of the objectives which all-Spanish companies in the handicraft industry share. Therefore, we herein propose and develop a new model for the observation of the environment, in order to provide support to the small and micro-companies, which make up the industry, using a prospective approach. This essentially consists of visualising the future in a way, which is more than a simple prolongation of the past. This visualisation requires that we take into account the whole range of possible futures, each of which is represented by a particular scenario. Each scenario is a situation, which could occur in the future as a result of human action or through the development of current events.