This course covers the process of creating a horizon or environmental scan, which can be a stand-alone study or part of a larger foresight project. It addresses several techniques for observation in general, and for spotting drivers of change, weak signals and even identify potential black swans and wild cards. It offers various frameworks for structuring, analyzing and interpreting scans. The unit will look into different methods and activities to design and produce a comprehensive horizon scan. The unit will address how to use expert opinions, Delphi studies, panel meetings and town hall co-creation sessions. From the history of these methods to current practices, this course will explain the different techniques of generating insights from consulting people in the field. It will break down and look into the process of formulating sets of questions in subsequent stages of the project. It addresses the role of the project leader in its communication with the experts involved. The unit will address methodological issues such as the meaning of consensus and outlier opinions, both in group meetings and in sets of individual consultations.