1. STRATINC Tenerife meeting Methodological Guidebook session April 7.

2. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20052 Presentation of a Blueprint Rationale : Strategic Intelligence is a concept that may be part of a “public policy”, the relevant issues to address could be for instance governance issues, not necessarily related to immediate economic topics but having a strong impact on the market in the mid-term.

3. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20053 Some key points agreed Stratinc Strategic Intelligence platforms implemented at each partner’s (sector’s) level should address three levels of topics: Micro-level : capacity to provide services to clients, in particular SMEs which will use the information in their own interest, and to address individual needs Meso-level : capacity to address collective needs related to “cluster” issues, in particular through the development of a foresight vision as a stimulator for clustering and a constant benchmarking (of companies and regions) Macro-level : capacity to improve the cluster social capital

4. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20054 Some key points agreed The Methodological GuideBook = a blueprint It is a structured document answering a list of questions on an operational way It will describe the process leading to the implementation of a SI platform

5. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20055 Some key points agreed Chapters have been shaped in Thessaloniki (see Minutes of the Meeting – 12 Oct.2004) : –Presentation of Stratinc results –Awareness raising on Strategic Intelligence linked to competitiveness –Methodologies for identifying SMEs and clusters needs, related to benchmarking and foresight –Tools (software benchmarking) –Pro-active functioning (social capital, trust, networking) –Clusters case studies

6. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20056 Some key points agreed Objectives for a blueprint awareness-raising dissemination of results methodology, tools cluster improvement ….. In national language + English ……In digital version

7. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20057 Some key points agreed Target groups: 1.SMEs 2.Intermediary organisations Development Agencies Cluster managing org. Innovation support bodies

8. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20058 BLUEPRINT Proposal (January 2005) The Stratinc blueprint is based on twenty questions related to five topics, inspired from Blueprint for Foresight Actions in the Regions (DG ENTR) Titled “…. Questions for the Strategic Intelligence Planner” ??????????????????????????????? Topics : –Commitment –Resources analyses –Strategic intelligence methodology –Practical applications –SI platform management

9. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 20059 Blueprint - Master plan Commitment Which are the leaders involved ? What vision have they for Strategic Intelligence ? How can they address this issue ? How can they guarantee sustainability ?

10. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200510 Blueprint - Master plan Resources analyses Which are the sectors targeted ? What is the size of the area concerned ? Where are the main resources in the sector and area ? What are the funding and material resources ?

11. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200511 Blueprint - Master plan Strategic intelligence methodology What is the experience of the stakeholders ? Which tools/skills are needed to develop it in the regional context ? Which methods will be used to explore future possibilities ? Which process will be used to decide on the detailed plan ?

12. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200512 Blueprint - Master plan Practical applications Which actions are needed ? Which “products” and services are asked for (by target groups) ? How to support the upgrading of the system ? Which actions to feedback and impact on regional strategy ?

13. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200513 Blueprint - Master plan SI platform management How to define the management of SI ? How can it be supported through a network ? Which governance model must be planned ? Which business model can be selected ?

14. 14 Blueprint - Master plan CommitmentResources analyses Strategic intelligence methodology Practical applications SI platform management What are the leaders involved ? Which are the sectors targeted ? What is experience of the stakeholders ? Which actions are needed ? How to define the management of SI ? What vision have they for Strategic Intelligence ? What is the size of the area concerned ? Which tools/skills are needed to develop it in the regional context ? Which “products” are asked for (by target groups) ? How can it be supported through a network ? How can they address this issue ? Where are the main resources in the sector and area ? Which methods will be used to explore future possibilities ? How to support the upgrading of the system ? Which governance model must be planned ? How can they guarantee sustainabilit y ? What are the funding and material resources ? Which process will be used to decide on the detailed plan ? Which actions to feedback and inform regional strategy ? Which business model can be selected ?

15. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200515 And Now ? Discussion : Do you think the questions are relevant ? Can we match questions/answers with the methodological guide book chapters proposed ? –Introduction : presentation of Stratinc results + awareness raising on SI –3 chapters : methodologies for identifying SMEs needs and clusters needs, related to foresight and benchmarking, tools, functioning –Boxes: clusters case studies

16. Lacave Allemand & Associés - april 200516 And Now ? Who does what – what has been already done ? Next steps ? … and check that the writing down effectively addresses the issues of the micro-meso- macro « system », and to which extent …illustrate the text and question with small examples coming out from the Stratinc experience : in boxes