The modeling process provides the key decision makers with a common understanding of the issue being studied. At this point, one of the great challenges facing management is communicating the reasons and expectations behind these strategic decisions.

Using a commonly shared platform developed by management is no guarantee of successful communication of their ideas across the company; however, the development of a hands-on learning tool, or flight simulator, allows for numerous levels in the company to interact with the same platform that was used to arrive at the decision.

Already expert in the interpretation of the model performance, management has a tool for communicating strategic initiatives more effectively across functional lines and the support of the leaders from each area that developed the model.