Is there scope for utilising the planning models used there in India?
There is excellent scope for India to use the various models that are available in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. These have evolved over many years. You can learn from others’ mistakes by taking only those models that have worked and discarding what have not worked. It would be crucial to ensure that you understand why these various models have either worked or not worked in their environments. We went to other leading CFP designate countries and researched what was happening there. I believe this is the best way of doing it as it exposes you to those who are ahead of you. It prevents a reinventing of the wheel. We found a model in Australia that made sense for our environment and have subsequently South Africanised it and enhanced it even further. The key issue that providers of advice/planning models will want to ensure, if they were to make their proprietary models available, is that the intellectual property rights will be honoured and protected. If this cannot be done t
