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When should you apply this technique?

This technique is used in a few different business analysis tasks in some knowledge areas in the BABOK® v3 guide. These tasks include the following:

Task	The reason this technique is used
Conduct elicitation	To gain a better understanding of the business need or problem. Also used to generate creative solutions
Manage stakeholder collaboration	To stimulate creative thinking within a group environment

Collaborative games are an effective technique that can reveal hidden assumptions or differences of opinion that might exist within a team or group. It encourages creative thinking and can sometimes expose business needs that may otherwise have been missed.

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