Mgmt Simulations & Exercises LO3714

Bob Olivero (rolivero@psc.gov.nf.ca)
Mon, 13 Nov 1995 09:40:00 PDT

[Host's Note: I saw this summary by Bob Olivero on the Quality mailing
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Sorry for the long delay in getting back to everyone. Here is a list of
the reported computer supported management simulators and exercises used in
training senior government executives. This list was compiled by Dale
Butler - a co-op student on assignment at the Newfoundland Public Service
Commission. Thanks to all who participated in this survey.
Bob Olivero E-mail rolivero@psc.gov.nf.ca
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Fish Banks, Inc.
This simulator is group-role playing package that is used to teach
people about the management of natural resources.

Strategem
This simulator gives users a chance to run the affairs of a nation.
There are five different portfolios that a person can choose their roles
from (Population, Energy, Goods and Services, Food and Environment and Trade
and Finance).

These two simulators can be ordered from The University of New Hampshire;
Laboratory for Interactive Learning; Hood House, 89 Main Street; Durham, NH,
USA; 03824-3577 Phone: 603-862-2186.

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People Express Management Flight Simulator
B&B Enterprises Management Flight Simulator
The Beer Distribution Game Management Flight Simulator
International Oil Tanker Management Flight Simulator
Commercial Real Estate Management Flight Simulator
F&B Enterprises Management Flight Simulator

All of these simulators can be purchased from MIT Sloan School of
Management; 50 Memorial Drive, E53-360; Cambridge, MA, 02142 Phone:
617-253-6694

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Multi Interactive Multi Media Simulator
This simulator models a forest fire and participants are responsible
for the management of the forest fire. This simulation, as the name
suggests, uses a combination of computer, video and audio.

Contact Person: Lawrence Hill, Multi Interactive Training Technologies,
#200, 3553-31st Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2L 2K7, Phone: 403-289-2043.

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The Business Strategic Game
Teams compete with each other through series of decisions in terms of
production, labour, shipping, plant, finance, and marketing.

Available from: Richard D. Irwin, Inc. ISBN 0-256-15053-2 Version 3.3a
Book: 0031-001284-43

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Ithink
Stella II
These tools allow people to develop their own management simulators.

Available from: High Performance Systems Inc., 45 Lyme Road, Suite 300,
Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: 603-643-9636

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METRO-APEX Computer Simulation Exercise
This simulation gives users the chance to see how alternative chains of
decisions affect the pattern of metropolitan growth over a period of years.

This simulator can be purchased from: Mark James Western Computing
Associates, 18040 Calvert Street, Encino, California 91316 Phone:
818-343-1303

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The University of Southern California's 2-3 day simulation is no longer
used. It is now the METRO-APEX Simulation.

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Bank Bucks
This simulation gives uses the chance to run their own bank and
participate in corporate teams. Players implement marketing strategies in a
creative, competitive environment.

We do not have an address for this product, but its ISBN number is:
0-03-072249-7 and the instructors manual is 0-03-072251-9.

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Which and Why
This software simplifies arranging, prioritizing and evaluating
criteria. One may customize it for use, or use one of over 100
ready-to-use template models.

For more info contact: Arlington Software Corporation, Head Office, 200-614
St. Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 1E2 or see:
http://www.arlingsoft.com/ww/wwtellme.html

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Inc. PLAN (Business Planning Software)
Calming upset customers
Customer Satisfaction
Quality Customer Service
Attitude: your most priceless possession
Telephone Courtesy
Financial Competence
Investment Basics
Managing Change
Coaching and Counselling
Intro to ISO 9000Team Problem Solving

These are all available from Smart Choice. There are also several others
that are not listed. For more info please see:
http://iconode.ca/cgi-bin/schoice/schoice.sh

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Business Impact Test
This simulation exercise helps governments understand and assess how
regulations will affect the private sector.

Can be purchased from: CMA Quality Software, 75 International Blvd., 4th
Floor, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 9Z9 or FAX 416-798-8050.

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SIMCITY; SIMEARTH; SIMFARM; etc.

These commercial "games", as well as others , are available from Maxis
Inc. And software shops. Can contact through homepage, at:
http://www.maxis.com/maxhome.html

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Escape from Management Hell
Available from Zelos Digital Learning 1-800-345-6777. Also check with
your local software store.

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US Government National Budget Simulation
Available at: http://garnet.berkley.edu.3333/budget/budget.html

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Mindlink
Idea Fisher
These simulations are available from University of Waterloo: Canadian
Industrial Innovations Centre. ( We are still waiting to hear from them, so
I cannot give any details.)

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Community Land Use Game
Waiting to hear from Alan Feldt, who is away until November.

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Inter-institutional Policy Simulator
Waiting to hear from the University of British Columbia.

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Forrester's Urban Dynamics and World Dynamics Model
Have contacted Bob Eberlein, waiting to hear back from him.

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Other Training materials that are useful for improving decision-making
and team skills, but are not computer based include:
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Media Training 101
This package includes a video, workbook and audio cassette. Its
purpose is to help people deal with the media.

For more information contact: TCM - Canada at aim@target.magi.com or
visit http://www.tcm.com/aim/prod2.html

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The Implications Wheel: An online Forum
This course is completed over the Internet and teaches people about
organizational change.

Contact: CPG and Change Technologies cpg@mindspring.com

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Desert Survival Situation
Desert II Survival Situation
Subarctic Survival Situation
Cascades Survival Situation
Jungle Survival Situation
Bushfire Survival Situation
Sea Survival Situation

All of these survival simulations are used to help teams work better
together. They can be ordered from: Human Synergistics Canada, 189 Oxford
Street, Ingersoll, Ontario, N5C 2V8 Phone: 519-485-4203.

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Other People interested in public service computer-based simulations:

Ralph G. Lewis lewisr@servax.fiu.edu
Tony Mounts cebddam@eug001.ris.or.gov
Alejandro R Jufe administ@simul.recom.edu.ar
Dr. Kazimierz Sliwa kazik@udlapvms.pue.udlap.mx
Keto Andrew Information Systems Department
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
Lt.Col. Robert Glitz rglitz_xo@angrc.ang.af.mil
Ross Colliver tdg@peg.pegasus.oz.au
Susan Levesque slevesque@igw.ca
Wang Jie Phone: 416-696-0361
Unknown name castaner@m.esade.es

Other People working in this area include:

Tom Piper hps@valley.net
Sherif Kamel skamel@ritsec.com.eg
Peter Buesseler pbuessel@fergus.cfa.org
Steve Light steve.light@dnr.state.mn.us
Richard Karash rkarash@world.std.com
Dennis Meadows dmeadows@christa.unh.edu
Magne Myrtveit magmy@modeld.no
John Fowler jawolf@aol.com
Stephen Drew Drew@McMaster.Ca
John Sterman jsterman@mit.edu
Andy Ford forda@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu
Lawrence Hill Phone: 403-963-3665
Richard Duke dickduke@d.imap.umich.edu

Thanks to others who responded:

Paul Forbes
Chad Johnston johnstoc@vrinet.com
Alp Baysal alp@cerecam.uct.ac.za
Ray Pridham rpridham@uws.edu.au
Doug Seeley

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Contributed by: Bob Olivero E-mail  rolivero@psc.gov.nf.ca