Many more are planned, so please return frequently. The BSG was created using Systems Thinking concepts, a discipline designed to help managers and policy makers understand better the nature of the business in which they find themselves. Central to the Systems Thinking concept is the idea of influences between all elements of the business.
Influence diagrams are the building blocks of our simulation models.
They describe the relationships identified between elements of the business and contain simple mathematical equations allowing those relationships to be simulated. This company produces, markets and sells widgets in a highly competitive industry. Benefits Marketing Customer-facing IT expenditure Infrastructure Product development Staff development and training Having consulted an independent advisory firm, you have obtained invaluable benchmarking information regarding industry norms on investment in each area. When you enter decisions in the game, many will be relative to an industry average, rather than as absolute values. The BSC game is a stand-alone training tool and comes with a user guide in PDF format.