Training
Project management simulation for training is an interactive learning activity, frequently practiced as a group exercise. The purpose of the simulation is to impart to students the competencies (i.e. knowledge, skills, and attitudes) that will ultimately improve their performance. It confronts trainees with the situations and problems that arise in real world projects. Trainees see the consequences of the decisions they make. They can track the evolution of the project parameters: scope, costs, schedule, and quality, as well as human factors. The simulation provides an opportunity for learners to solve typical project problems, to make mistakes and analyze them. Pedagogic goals of project management simulation can be to teach how to:
- determine goal and objectives of a project;
- estimate cost;
- plan tasks of the project;
- plan resources in a project;
- use project management tools;
- control the progress of a project;
- make team decisions under stress;
- react appropriately in typical project management situations
Different studies suggest that using simulation-based training for training project managers is superior to other methods.
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