By making the numbers and the concepts simple, your audience will quickly understand you and be able to draw the same striking conclusions as you have. Purposely and deliberately be imprecise, while not misleading or being incorrect. For example, unless it is absolutely necessary, do not show a number like 3.14156; instead, show 3.

If you are successful, your audience will come away with the same conviction you have in implementing the solutions. In addition to this, the decision makers will have useful information they understand, allowing them to determine what solutions should be implemented, in what order and when, and by which group.

As we move more fully into anticipating change, which is a gentler term for forecasting, predictive analysis, and capacity planning, be very cautious. The concepts and techniques I have presented in this book so far, and what remains, are not meant for deep predictive analysis. As I continue to state, our objective is to anticipate the impact of solutions. Use general and imprecise words and numbers to convey change, movement, and direction.