# Backcasting: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> Backcasting starts from a desired future and works backwards to identify the conditions and actions needed to reach it.
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# Backcasting

Backcasting starts from a desired future and works backwards to identify the conditions and actions needed to reach it

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It helps connect long-term ambitions with present decisions. It should test feasibility, dependencies and uncertainties. It differs from projecting trends in that it begins with a target situation and examines what would have to change.

Topics

[Trends and foresight](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tendencias-y-prospectiva)

## Related concepts

- [Trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/trend.html)
- [Trend analyst](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/trend-analyst.html)
- [Future scenario](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/future-scenario)