Description
This simulation will take approximately 90 minutes, after which you will organize your thoughts and notes in a written paper. Take notes on what actions you took and why.
Simulation – Austin, R. D. (2013). Project management simulation: Scope, resources, schedule V2, HBR, Product # – 4700-HTM-ENG (Links to an external site.)
Review the following file to find out how simulation can be performed: How to Play Guides (Links to an external site.)
Compose and describe your thoughts about which options you chose during the simulation including the criteria you used to select options, the tradeoffs you considered, and any analysis you conducted.
Explain your choice relative to scope, resources, and schedule.
Explain how project characteristics, such as deadlines and team skill levels, affect team morale and work quality.
Convey the impact of managers’ decisions on team morale and work quality, including how much time to spend on meetings and coaching, impact of overtime and outsourcing, and staffing levels.
Finalize your thoughts about the simulation play, including what you learned about managing projects.
Submission
Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the required title and reference pages and the appendix – any tables, figures, charts, drawings, etc. are to be in the appendices if needed) detailing and compiling the specifics to items 1-5 above.
Support your paper with a minimum of two current (published in the most recent five years) scholarly sources from the CSU Global Library, in addition to any course textbooks or lecture material you decide to use.
Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Be clear, concise, and focused. Be sure to organize your writing properly and include an introduction; headings/subheadings for the body of your work; analysis and recommendations (if applicable); a conclusion; and list of references.
