It’s time to unlock the doors and turn on the lights. Welcome to your company. The Rehearsal Tutorial (described in Section 1.2.1) shows you the mechanics of the company departments described below. Remember, entering decisions is the easy part; determining what decisions to enter requires some thought. This chapter and the Rehearsal Tutorial will help you get started.

Every company starts the simulation with one sensor product. The product sells to both Low Tech and High Tech customers. Products can be terminated or added. Your company must have at least one product and cannot have more than five. Products can be targeted to one segment or both segments. Your decisions, made every year on January 1, are carried out by your employees throughout the year.

Your simulation might also include additional modules and plug-ins. Your simulation Dashboard will notify you if these decisions are scheduled.