Futures studies

Engineering

Economics

Computer science

Management science

Management

Futurist

Sociology

Artificial intelligence

Knowledge management

Engineering ethics

Social science

World Futures Review

This article introduces the Foresight Competency Model, which addresses the basic question of what one ought to be able to do as a professional futurist. It describes how other fields have used competency models to define what their professionals do, documents how the Association of Professional Futurists (APF) developed this model, explains the interrelated features of the model, and suggests ways that organizations can use the model to enhance the foresight capacity of their talent.

Building Foresight Capacity: Toward a Foresight Competency Model