Facilitator notes
Use these practical notes to prepare the details that make the next conversation useful.
Keep the starting assumptions visible
Write the scenario's starting resources, available choices and simplified rules where participants can refer to them. Check that the group understands the same starting point before interpreting a difference in results.
Change a variable for a reason
Choose the variable that tests the learning question. Changing several things at once can make a result difficult to interpret. Ask participants what they expect before running another round and keep that expectation for the debrief.
Include the quiet reasoning
A group can reach a decision without hearing every participant's assumptions. Use a short written reflection or an ordered contribution where suitable. The purpose is to make reasoning visible, not to reward only the fastest speaker.
Separate the model from a real plan
List what the scenario simplifies and what evidence a real business decision would need. Local conditions, actual costs, regulation and customers require their own research. Use the exercise to improve questions rather than substitute for that work.
Bring a decision worth exploring
Tell Udyamivo who will take part, which decisions they want to explore and the setting for the learning session.