The latest thing in business-planning simulation, says Mr Bean, is to link real data (inventories, sales figures and so on) into the simulation.

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The workshop featured expert panels, question and answer sessions, and a planning simulation exercise that explored how different groups can work together to effectively tackle these and other important issues.

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Guys like competitive or simulation games, such as Siemens' urban-planning game, Spinopolis, which appeals to baby boomers.

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