Knowledge consultancy
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River Path Associates is an independent knowledge consultancy founded in 1997 that specializes in research, strategic counsel, and creative solutions. It works with large private and public sector organizations on complex problems that cross boundaries and require fresh approaches. River Path uses bespoke methodologies and adaptable, resourceful solutions to provide fast results and turn insights into action. Its services include environmental scanning, strategic assessments to control risks and drive innovation, and transformative thinking to prototype new ideas. River Path has experience conducting opinion research, analyzing global issues, and designing strategic communications and social software projects.
Knowledge consultancy
- 1. River Path AssociatesThe Basics KNOWLEDGE CONSULTANCY PROFESSOR JAYASHREE SADRI
- 2. River Path AssociatesThe Basics USING THE RIVER PATH APPROACH Knowledge has become the key economic resource and the dominant, if not the only, source of competitive advantage. Peter Drucker “
- 3. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Headlines • Independent knowledge consultancy, founded in 1997 • Pathfinders in research, strategic counsel and creative solutions • Experience of working with the world’s largest private and public sector organisations • Track record of successful collaboration with other consultancies and associates
- 4. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Why knowledge consultancy?
- 5. River Path AssociatesThe Basics The River Path approach What’s your problem? Complex, hard to define Crosses boundaries Tight time pressures Needs a fresh approach What’s our solution? Bespoke methodologies Adaptable, resourceful Fast, attention-grabbing Turning results into action
- 6. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path services • Research – Scanning the environment – From ‘what you know’ to ‘what you don’t know’ • Strategic counsel – Robust, independent assessment – Controlling risks, increasing innovation • Creative solutions – Transformative thinking – Prototypes and pilots
- 7. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path toolkit • Research – Communication audits – Top level briefings – Rigorous think pieces • Strategic Counsel – Scoping reports – Strategy labs – Scenario planning • Creative Solutions – Creative labs – Identity, experience and branding – Social software and cutting edge technologies
- 8. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path Associates Research Case Studies
- 9. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 1: Opinion Former Research • Client: Vodafone • Annual research into attitudes of key stakeholders for Vodafone’s corporate communications team • In-depth telephone interview methodology combining quantitative and qualitative question sets • Exhaustive analysis in report and presentation form to guide planning and benchmark against competitors • Substantial trend data emerging as year 5 approaches
- 10. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 2: Analysis of Complex Issues • Client: World Economic Forum • Analysis and presentation of annual research into private sector responses to HIV/AIDS • Detailed analysis of data from 8000+ business leaders in over 100 countries to build global picture of concerns, action and views of the future • Creation of report and executive summary for publication and annual launch at Davos • Working in partnership with Harvard School of Public Health
- 11. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Selected publications • Something to be done: treating HIV/AIDS, David E Bloom and River Path Associates, Science, Volume 288, pp2171-2173, June 2000 • A Long Peace? The future of unionism, Mick Fealty, Trevor Ringland and David Steven, Joseph Rowntree Trust, 2003 • Governance Matters: the role of governance in Asian development, David E Bloom, Larry Rosenberg, David Steven and Mark Weston, World Economics, Volume 5, Number 4, October-December 2004
- 12. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path Associates Strategic Counsel Case Studies
- 13. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 1: Strategic Development • Client: Alpha Airports Group • Series of workshops on the strategic development of Alpha Airports Group’s retail operation • Joint exercise with Alpha’s most important customer, Manchester Airport • Developed and presented an innovative vision for the future of the ‘airport experience’ • Foundation for development of strategic alliance between Alpha and Manchester Airport
- 14. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 2: Fundamental Reviews • Client: Foreign and Commonwealth Office • Independent strategic review of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy • Assessed the effectiveness of the Foundation and outlined options for its future role • Recommendations made to FCO ministers, and put out to public consultation • Field work in Sierra Leone, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia and Montenegro
- 15. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path Associates Creative Solutions Case Studies
- 16. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 1: Strategic Communications • Client: One 2 One/T-Mobile • Everything Communicates - River Path programme helping position One 2 One to market itself to small businesses • Series of activities including an awards programme for business support organisations • Culminated in ‘Everything Communicates’ – a definitive guide to communication for small business owners • Partnership with CDT Design
- 17. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 2: Online and Social Software • Client: European Network for Debt and Development • Website tracking the appointment of a new head of the World Bank • A ‘must read’ for Bank senior management, US government officials, and the media • International media coverage following President Bush’s controversial nomination of Paul Wolfowitz • Extended River Path’s impressive track record of innovation in blogging and use of other forms of social software
- 18. River Path AssociatesThe Basics River Path Associates Current Projects
- 19. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 1: Strategic Development • Client: University of East London • Strategic and business development for a 120m2 gaming lab being built in UEL’s Knowledge Dock • Focus (i) Casual gaming: gaming for non-gamers; (ii) Active gaming - physical/virtual crossover; (iii) Life-gaming - play- focused emergent communities • Hub for UEL’s dispersed knowledge centres; interface to corporates/SMEs/public sector • Experience-based foresight, strategic development, organisational learning
- 20. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Case Study 2: Programme Design • Client: British Council • A global programme for the British Council to coincide with G8 and EU presidencies, and post-Kyoto climate change talks • Aimed to reframe the international climate change debate through a focus on the energy challenges facing the world’s greatest cities. • Partnership with Magnum Photography, Climate Group, Open Democracy • £4-6m programme with activity in 60 countries – ran through 2006 • River Path now reviewing and refreshing programme design
- 21. River Path AssociatesThe Basics Don't get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one. Wittgenstein “ For more information, or to obtain samples of our published work, contact: Victoria Collis on 01202 849993, or via victoria@riverpath.com or... David Steven on 01202 849993, or via david@riverpath.com.
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