How do I....

A problem focused area to answer common questions

Designing

How do I add branching to my exercise?

Usually when people ask about branching they mean how do I make my exercise responsive to player actions so that the players see consequences. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways:

• use multiple MELs and have the facilitator start or stop a MEL based on player actions or inaction

• use Pattern of Life to start or stop content publication

How do I simulate SMS? How do I simulate alerts?

It depends how you're using SMS in your exercise. The choices you have are:

• use the notification channel to pop-up an SMS as an alert

• use the msngr channel if you expect players to respond to the SMS

How do I simulate a cyber attack?

That's going to need a longer answer - please follow the link!

⭐Live Cyber-Attack Simulation

Running

How do I respond to players live during an exercise

You you should use the Impersonation feature.

Can I adjust injects live while an exercise is running?

To some degree, yes. You can pause and fast forward an inject to slow or speed up time but if you want the content to be dynamic you'll have to use Smartwords

Facilitation

How do I track participants performance during an exercise?

You have a few options. The Review tab in the Facilitator Dashboard will show player responses - content they publish and button clicks. If you need more detailed information then use the Pusle dashboard

Review

Pulse

Reporting

How do I export the data from my exercise?

You can export the data while the exercise is running and after. If you publish the exercise again all data will be reset, so ensure you've downloaded any reports before restarting. You'll find reporting options in the Review tab of the Facilitator Dashboard