Logistics

The client sends a request to Prendo for a given simulation on a given date (or dates), with an estimated number of participants, explanation of the context, and whether a Prendo facilitator is needed. Prendo sends workshop materials, technical test instructions and passwords to access simulation and report.

Prendo simulation workshops need a trained facilitator to debrief the participants' simulation experience; in most cases, the facilitator also introduces the workshop and supports participants during the simulation.

Participants are normally divided into teams (usually 3-5 participants per team) and workshops can have anything from 2 to 50 teams, so there can be from 6 to 200 participants.

A simulation workshop is normally run in a continuous half or full day timeframe, but this time can also be spread across different days or even weeks.

Participants are usually required to do a small amount of pre-workshop preparation, the workshop usually starts with a facilitator led introduction, then the simulation is run in teams, and then there is a group debrief. This sequence is the same for both classroom and virtual workshops.

Anywhere with an internet connection; in classroom workshops, teams can be all in the same room, or in separate rooms.

Yes; whilst many simulation workshops are run with the facilitator and all the teams in the same physical location, a simulation workshop can also be be delivered with remote teams and remote facilitation.

Each team needs an internet connected computer (PC or Mac).

A small application is downloaded onto each team's computer, and this connects (with a password) to one of Prendo's servers around the world.

For each simulation, participants are typically given a small number of documents and worksheets, either on paper or to be downloaded from the online participant guide.