skenaarioiksi

Skenaarioiksi isFinnish term referring to the translative plural form of the noun skenaario, meaning scenarios. It denotes the act of turning something into or presenting it as multiple possible future developments or narrative threads. The construction is commonly used to describe a set of alternative paths or outcomes that are analyzed or presented together.

Etymology and meaning

The word skenaario is a loanword from foreign languages, most commonly linked to the English scenario, and has entered Finnish usage in fields such as planning, forecasting and storytelling. Skenaarioiksi signals that several distinct potential developments are being considered or described, rather than a single determined outcome.

Usage and contexts

Skenaarioiksi is widely used in business, public administration and research to discuss future possibilities, risk assessment and strategic planning. It appears in contexts such as “laatia skenaarioiksi,” meaning to develop or present them as scenarios, and in analyses where different future states are explored to prepare responses or policies. In creative writing or media production, skenaarioiksi can describe a framing that presents multiple narrative paths.

Examples

- Yritys esitti neljä skenaarioiksi laadittua kehityspolkua vuoden 2030 loppuun mennessä.

- Kriisinhallintitiimi tarkastelee skenaarioiksi muotoiltuja tilannekuvia eri viestintästrategioiden vaikutuksista.

See also

skenaario (artikkeli) and related terms in forecasting, risk management and strategic planning.