Simulation as Efficient Support to learning Business Dynamics Alexander Karapidis 1 , Lucia Pannese 2 , Dimitra Pappa 3 , Mauro Santal- masi 2 , Wolfgang Volz 4 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), Nobelstrasse 12, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany Alexander.Karapidis@iao.fraunhofer.de 2 imaginary s.rl. c/o Acceleratore d’Impresa del Politecnico di Milano, via Garofalo, 39, 20133 Milano, Italy info@i-maginary.it 3 Division of Applied Technologies, National Centre for Scientific Research (NCSR) “Demokritos”, 15310 Agia Paraskevi, Greece, dimitra@dat.demokritos.gr 4 Klett Lernen und Wissen GmbH, Educational Concepts, Rotebühlstr. 77, 70178 Stuttgart, Germany, w.volz@klett.de Abstract. The aim of this paper is to provide insight in the important role simula- tion technologies can play in the context of effective business process-oriented learn- ing. The gap between business processes and HR carrying out concrete tasks could be bridged by integrating knowledge management and learning needs with respect to business processes. First, the importance between business processes, learning and simulations is illustrated. Second, simulations and their impact for company effi- ciency is outlined. Third, the benefits of the PROLIX e-simulation are described ac- cording to specific requirements out of a business process perspective. A company case study is also presented. The conclusion is that decision support for management under specific performance conditions and the learning environment itself are key elements that contemporary e-simulations bring together for the benefit of work per- formance and effectiveness as well as efficiency of companies. 1. Business process-oriented Learning with e-Simulations Nothing is constant but change, especially in a turbulent, complex and globalized world. To survive, an organisation should develop the capacity to learn continu- ously (Watkins & Marsick, 1993). Change and complexity also mean that people in organisations must constantly learn and adapt. Enterprises are faced with a number of vital business issues to improve opera- tional efficiency in terms of product time-to-market, cost retention, quality im-