Imam Hossein University Futures Studies Of The Islamic Revolution 2717-3674 1 2 2020 11 21 An Analysis of the Corpus of Observation Methods in Futures Study and Identifying Models for Applying It to Futures Study Centers An Analysis of the Corpus of Observation Methods in Futures Study and Identifying Models for Applying It to Futures Study Centers 161 188 205807 FA Kayoomars Nezhadi Master of executive management, Faculty of Economics, Management and Trade, University of Tabriz Rasool Ostadi PhD candidate, researcher at the Center for Futures study, Imam Hussein Comprehensive University Gholam Reza Goodarzi Professor of industrial management, Faculty of Islamic Knowledge and Management, Imam Sadegh (AS) University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2020 11 13 Activities of futures study are used for a better assessment of the opportunities and threats and a precise identification of important current and future issues. Monitoring future issues can help recognize and understand current and future changes.  Awareness of emerging problems, directed signals and surprises pave the way for futures study and forecasting. Meanwhile, observations of future is introduced as a tool to discover, analyze and give meaning to these issues for providing the necessary data needed for futures study. The future observation approach is presented to assist policymakers and make decision-makers ready to deal with unexpected and emergent changes by constant and in-depth study and analysis of emerging issues. Various mixed models of future prediction have been tested and utilized. This research has been conducted by library and documentary method. The goals, issues, prerequisites and methods of this approach in the field of observation are analyzed. Finally, the suggested 8-step trend is presented to be employed in the Iranian futures study centers. Activities of futures study are used for a better assessment of the opportunities and threats and a precise identification of important current and future issues. Monitoring future issues can help recognize and understand current and future changes.  Awareness of emerging problems, directed signals and surprises pave the way for futures study and forecasting. Meanwhile, observations of future is introduced as a tool to discover, analyze and give meaning to these issues for providing the necessary data needed for futures study. The future observation approach is presented to assist policymakers and make decision-makers ready to deal with unexpected and emergent changes by constant and in-depth study and analysis of emerging issues. Various mixed models of future prediction have been tested and utilized. This research has been conducted by library and documentary method. The goals, issues, prerequisites and methods of this approach in the field of observation are analyzed. Finally, the suggested 8-step trend is presented to be employed in the Iranian futures study centers. https://fsir.ihu.ac.ir/article_205807_7abfbce0844a6ddc3f51546860cffa08.pdf