1. Level of shared understanding increases;
2. Consensus is built about the structure of a complex problem for a
complex system, because all interests are represented in the stepwise
model development;
3. Result of the modelling process, the model, serves as a tool to
disseminate the insights gained by the modelling procedure;
4. Effectiveness of the decision making is increased, because the
mediated model makes it possible for policymakers and the
stakeholders to see the consequences of the action plans over longer
time scales;
5. Team building is developed parallel to the model development;
6. Process is emphasized over the product;
7. State-of-the-art knowledge is captured, organized, and synthesized.