The origin, evolution and limits of foresight, planning and design, the design ecosystem, and the exploration of the adjacent possible

Abstract

We examine the relationship of foresight, planning and design in the creative process of innovation. We examine the relationship of strategy and tactics. We introduce the notion of Kauffman’s (2000) Adjacent Possible and Van Alstyne and Logan’s (2007) notion of design ecology and the role they play in the generation of creative innovation.