A Framework for Technology Foresight Based on Ontology Integration of the Most Famous Foresight Models

Researches imply that modeling is a suitable tool for designing and implementing foresight in organizations. In order to make an accurate understanding, and ensure right actions according to the given model, in one hand and for planning, programming and implementing the foresight survey in the other hand there is an absolute need for modeling. Considering the widespread researches in the field of foresight and the importance of experts'' cooperation, a framework for clarifying dimensions and key concepts of foresight is needed. Thus, ontology can be used as a tool for integrating the different dimensions of proposed models in the literature review. In fact, ontology proposed the concepts of each special dimensions while signifies the relation of the concepts in the symbolic method and with different degrees of formality. In this paper, a framework for technology foresight is developed based on the reviewing of the previous most famous frameworks with preparing the ontology of them. At last but not the last, the 40 expert’s opinion satisfied the accuracy of the proposed framework.