Now-Event Map

The ‘Cone of (Un) Certainty’ has been a fixture in strategic planning for a few decades [1].  In reviewing these models I was struck by the assumption that planning ends…. and well that is it. To correct this, I would like to propose a planning model entitled: ‘The NOW-Event Map’. which considers both planning and delivery.  

Graphic showing the differences between planning, execution and results. Left, blue cone of opportunity. Centre, a white circle with a black dot in the middle indicating the concept of 'now'. Right, successively smaller stakes of triangles indicating the reduced relevance of results over time.
The NOW-Event Map
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