Blue hat

 The blue hat gives an overview of our thinking. It covers the

following points:

1) Where are we now in our thinking?

2) What should we do next in our thinking?

3) To establish an agenda or sequence for our thinking.

4) To summarize what has been achieved so far in the thinking.

 Blue Hat: this hat represents process control. It's the hat worn by
people chairing meetings, for example. When facing difficulties
because ideas are running dry, they may direct activity into Green
Hat thinking. When contingency plans are needed, they will ask
for Black Hat thinking.
 The blue hat is for process control, and for managing and organizing
thinking. It has a strategic role for laying out the overall plan, and also
for moment-to-moment instructions. It helps to organize the other hats,
assess priorities, list constraints etc. Unlike the other hats, the blue hat is
a permanent role. It is worn by the facilitator or chairperson of the
meeting, though the leader may also assign the blue-hat role to others, or
invite participants to wear the blue hat.