Team working, Project Planning and Management, Problem Solving, Communication and Leadership and Management skills
Simulation Game Overview
Bridge the Gap - Project Life Cycle is a team based Project Management Simulation activity. It has been designed to give groups of people in an organisation the experience of being part of a project from beginning to end. The simulation is run in 'real time', and will take approximately 4½ hours. They are provided with a Project Life Cycle, they have to appoint a Project Manager and they conduct team meetings. The team meetings on Bridge the Gap provide the Project Manager with an opportunity to assess the status of the project, make any corrections to the process and get the project under control. The facilitator has options to shorten the simulation or expand it to a whole day activity.
Simulation Game Learning Outcomes
The areas covered on this Team based Project Management Simulation includes;
- Project Planning and Control
- Project Management
- Teamworking
- Problem Solving
- Management Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Effective Communication
How it works
Teams are required to build a model bridge with the materials supplied while demonstrating best-practice Project Management principles within a Project Life Cycle. After a short slide presentation (supplied with the simulation) on the Project Life Cycle the teams will be given the initial Project Request followed by the Project Terms of Reference, Business Requirements Specification, Project Requirements Specification, Project Control Guidelines and the Project Life Cycle - Quick Reference.
Throughout the simulation the teams may be required to perform a risk analysis, identify key project roles and responsibilities, identify key project deliverables and develop a deliverables flow diagram. The number of activities will depend upon how much 'learning' the facilitator wants to include in the simulation and how much time is available.
The teams will be required to have 'team meetings' at key project milestones where they will review their progress and identify what actions are required during the next steps of the project for the team to improve. This is where much of the learning takes place.
The teams will eventually design, build and test a model bridge to span a 840mm gap. The rollout step provides a lot of fun as part of the criteria set by the customer is to build a strong bridge - we test the bridges to destruction.
The final steps of the project, which are also the final steps of the simulation, are the Close and Review steps. The teams will review their performance and will identify the key lessons learned and what they will be taking with them back to the work place.
The simulation comes complete with all the material required for three teams. We recommend 4-5 people per team. The Trainers Guide leads the facilitator through every step of the process with suggestions for optional activities.
Contents
Each unit contains the balsa wood to construct the bridge, and three team packs containing a Stanley knife, measuring tape, string, super glue, sandpaper, rods, pencil and planning paper. Each pack also contains participant guides and an extensive facilitators guide including material on the Project Life Cycle and a disk with PowerPoint Slides
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Need Help Facilitating?
From as little as £500 we can send you an experienced consultant to help facilitate this simulation game.
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Who is it for? All staff who are required to have a knowledge of working in a project.
Duration: 4.5 hours
Number of Participants: 3 teams of 4-5
A replenishment kit for 3 teams is available at a cost of £95.00 + carriage + vat.
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