Case Study

To design and then deliver a training session that was a hands-on business simulation day. The day would have to give them an insight into finance in the nuclear business and, at the same time, be easily understood and applicable to every member of staff from security guard to plant manager. The day had to challenge the delegates to make finance-based decisions and, in accordance with those decisions, to produce a profit and loss account. This would ultimately give them a detailed insight into the major elements of generation, income, and costs in their business.

Class 1 Consultants undertook 2 months of working with both finance and operations divisions to understand the business model and then design the key activities to support learning and understanding. The playing surface of the board game was tailored to the nuclear industry. The game pieces that moved around the board were all recognisable to the delegates as being directly from a power station. The game cards were unique to situations both internal and external that have an impact on the profitable running of a power station.