Simproject Player's Manual and Access Code

by Diane H. Parente and Jeffrey K. Pinto

With the rapid rise of computers and advanced technology in the classroom have come new pedagogical approaches to teaching. One of the most powerful of these approaches is the use of computer simulations to demonstrate "real world" business practices, the inter-relatedness of various business functions, and the role of competitive decision-making in business. Computer simulations encourage team development, collaboration, global thinking, and a predilection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072932155
• ISBN13: 9780072932157
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Sim Project Review

The Good: The Sim Project is a good tool for people who dont have any project experience whatsoever. It moves the "player" through the process of resourcing a project, what the cost or value of the various resources do to the outcome of the project, and it allows the user see the outcome in the tool that is perhaps most widely used to track projects, MS Project. The Bad: To use the book and the game there must be an instructor involved. You can not purchase this book and expect to use it outside of a class setting. The code that is used to access the site is good for only one simulation, and once the simulation has begun you can not change the initial parameters to see how it would turn out using different decisions. Cost is another factor at $40 for one round of play seems a bit much, but remember that this is an academic text. However the real item you are paying for is the code to access the site. The book can be downloaded from the site, and should be to get the most recent version. Overall: Good simulation, Good view of the project process, Brings people together to work the process, Gives students an understanding of real life scenarios without a professor having to manufacture the materials.