@article{iiasa13438, volume = {16}, number = {4}, month = {December}, title = {Establish a creative environment for roadmapping in academy-From the perspective of i-system methodology}, publisher = {Springer Verlag}, year = {2007}, journal = {Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering}, doi = {10.1007/s11518-007-5047-5}, pages = {469--488}, keywords = {Creative environment; I-system methodology; Roadmapping}, url = {https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/13438/}, issn = {1004-3756}, abstract = {Roadmapping, originated from industry as a strategic planning tool, is attracting increasing applications in academy. Based on the recognition that roadmapping is a knowledge creation process, this paper analyzes what kind of support is needed or helpful for establishing a creative environment for roadmapping in academy and reviews various types of such support from the perspective of i-system methodology. As case studies of such support, this paper further introduces roadmapping pratices in Janpan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.}, author = {Ma, T. and Wierzbicki, A. and Nakamori, Y.} }