Links to find your way

Home

The home page of the Scenario Building site provides to access to various material at this site. 

Lessons Learned from Writing the Zefra Scenario

short video (10 minutes) provides an introduction to the Zefra scenarios and to lessons associated with its development and application.

The Zefra Scenario

The full Zefra scenario is available for reference. Beware: it is a bit long! 

Conference Links for Workshop #2 — The Craft of Scenario Writing

See links below to participate in the workshop on scenario writing.

Summary

The scenario is the foundation of a war game. How do you develop good scenarios? What makes a good scenario GOOD… or a bad scenario BAD? Are there best practices that should be followed in writing scenarios? Are there worst practices that might be anticipated and avoided? What are the best media to share scenarios with players? How can we ensure our scenarios will be the appropriate foundation so a war game will go on to satisfy a sponsor? Answers to all these questions will be revealed!! …. Uhh, well, not exactly! These questions often have no easy answers. This workshop will bring together those seeking some clarity on the issues and those willing to share their experiences.

Admin point: The Zoom links below can be used to open a Zoom meeting on the corresponding topic, during the times specified. You can do this with voice only if you wish. Or you can include video if you have a suitable camera. The Conceptboard links will open a shared “white board” in your browser that will allow you to interact with others in the Zoom meeting. 

 

Main session. Wednesday 15th September. 10:20 to 11:20 (BST)

Host: Hiro Akutsu

Click for: Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 916 1484 4805 Passcode: pn3unm

Scenario Workshop – Breakout Topics

The following parallel sessions will run approximately from 10:45 to 11:15 (BST). Use the links on the right hand side to join the corresponding discussion. 

Summaries for all of the parallel sessions is available. 

1. Planning for Analysis 

Host: Fred Cameron

Click for: Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 237 543 9586 Passcode: 966913

Conceptboard link

2. Ensuring Your Scenario Stresses Your Problem

Host: Fred Bowden

Click for: Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 792 8149 6700 Passcode: pJ3UFt

Conceptboard link

3. Achieving Fit-for-purpose Scenario-building

Host: Hiro Akutsu

Same Zoom ID as for the Main Meeting

Click for: Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 916 1484 4805 Passcode: pn3unm

Conceptboard link

4. Exploring Scenario Space Dimensions

Host: Brandon Pincombe

Click for Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 867 0817 9337 Passcode: tvy4Kp

Conceptboard link

Workshop Structure

  • 1020-1025: Introduction (Hiro Akutsu)
  • 1025-1035: Lessons Learned from the Zefra Scenario (Fred Cameron)
  • 1035-1040: Discussant (Fred Bowden)
  • 1040-1045: Q&A
  • 1045: Break Out
  • 1045-1115: Sub-Group Exercises on Conceptboard
  • 1115-1120: Closing 

Connections US – June 2021

Connections US in June 2021 had a session on scenario writing. The report on Connections US has a summary of the discussion, starting at page 35.