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The analysis of previous simulation runs shows,that trainees who have not performed project planning,achieved worse results than trainees who planned the project before the simulation run.
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Analysis of existing simulation runs showed, that trainees who did not plan their project in advance achieved worse results than trainees who carefully planned the projects prior to the simulation run.






====Project Planning====
====Project Planning====
{{Box1|Therefore the project should be planned before executing a simulation run. he project design is intended to include the sequence of actions to be undertaken in the project and include an appropriate workforce planning.}}
{{Box1|Therefore, the project should be planned '''before''' executing a simulation run. The project plan should include the sequence of activities to be performed in the project as well as an appropriate staff assignment plan.}}


However, a careful planning of the project is only possible after starting the simulation run because from this point on the trainee gets relevant information(costs,employee skills) about the project. The AMEISE-system provides also support information,that is available to trainees only after activites, what means that the student must have already done the work to get feedback from the support tools.
However, detailed project planning is only possible '''after''' starting a simulation run, because this is the point when the trainees receives all the relevant information (costs, employee skills) about the project at hand. The AMEISE system provides also support information, that is available to trainees only after activities, which means that the student has to have performed a task before getting a feedback by the support tools.


Thereby, errors can not be avoided, but the trainee is alerted to mistakes and can learn form it. The support of the trainee is not to prescribe a best practice, but it will be given guidance as to what activities would lead to an improvement of the current situation.
Thereby, errors cannot be avoided, but trainees can be alerted to mistakes and can learn from these. The support to trainees is not to prescribe perfect procedures, but to give clues, activities could improve the current situation.






====Common Mistakes====
====Common Mistakes====
The analysis of SESAM-/AMEISE-simulation runs has shown that the following mistakes are comitted very often:
Analysis of SESAM/AMEISE - simulation runs showed, that the following mistakes were committed rather frequently:
 
* '''Objectives are not fulfilled'''
** The students have a big problem to fulfill all objectives of a simulation run.
 
* '''Workload'''
** Occupying their employees constantly is a great problem for most students. Therefore, employees are often without an activity over a long period of time, but still earning money.
 
* '''Reviewing/testing and corrective actions are missing or are only partially carried out'''
** During the simulation run trainees forget about the necessary checking- and corrective actions of individual phases. This leads to bad simulation results.


* '''Objectives are not fullfilled'''
** The students have a big problem to fullfill all objectives of the project.


* '''Employee Utilization'''
** It is a great problem for most students, to occupy their employees constantly. So kommt es häuifg vor, dass Mitarbeiter über einen längeren Zeitraum keiner Tätigkeit nachgehen, aber selbstverständlich weiterhin ihr Gehalt beziehen.
* '''Überprüfungs- und Korrekturmaßnahmen fehlen oder werden nur teilweise durchgeführt'''
** Einige Spieler vergessen im Laufe des Projekts auf die notwendigen Überprüfungen oder Korrekturen einzelner Phasen. Dies führt zu schlechteren Projektergebnissen.


====Support Tools====


New components were integrated in the AMEISE environment to reduce these errors and support the trainees. Two options of '''Support Tools''' are available:


====Unterstützungswerkzeuge====
* Advisor
Zur Verringerung dieser Fehler und zur Unterstützung der Spieler wurden neue Komponenten in das AMEISE-System integriert. Dabei handelt es sich um zwei Arten von '''Unterstützungswerkzeugen''':
* Friendly Peer


Ratgeber
The instructor decides, if these support tools are available during a simulation run.
väterlicher Freund


Dabei liegt die Entscheidung beim Tutor, ob die Unterstützungwerkzeuge im Spiel verwendet werden dürfen.




====Overview====
The advisor is a '''passive''' support tool and has to be explicitly asked by the trainee. Therefore, the advisor component assumes the role of the instructor and answers predefined questions during a simulation run. The friendly peer is an '''active''' support tool and tells the trainee if a difficult situation occurs. The friendly peer assumes the role of an experienced colleague who observes the trainee in order to react in case of dangerous situations.


====Überblick====
Der Ratgeber ist '''passiv''' und muss vom Spieler '''explizit''' um Rat befragt werden. Er übernimmt dabei die Rolle des LV-Leiters, den die Spieler um Ratschlag fragen können. Der väterliche Freund hingegen ist '''aktiv''' und weist den Spieler beim Erkennen einer problematischen Situation darauf hin. Er übernimmt dabei die Rolle eines erfahrenen Kollegen (Spieler), der den Spielern über die Schulter blickt, um ihnen Ratschläge zu erteilen.


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 11 August 2013


Analysis of existing simulation runs showed, that trainees who did not plan their project in advance achieved worse results than trainees who carefully planned the projects prior to the simulation run.


Project Planning

Therefore, the project should be planned before executing a simulation run. The project plan should include the sequence of activities to be performed in the project as well as an appropriate staff assignment plan.

However, detailed project planning is only possible after starting a simulation run, because this is the point when the trainees receives all the relevant information (costs, employee skills) about the project at hand. The AMEISE system provides also support information, that is available to trainees only after activities, which means that the student has to have performed a task before getting a feedback by the support tools.

Thereby, errors cannot be avoided, but trainees can be alerted to mistakes and can learn from these. The support to trainees is not to prescribe perfect procedures, but to give clues, activities could improve the current situation.


Common Mistakes

Analysis of SESAM/AMEISE - simulation runs showed, that the following mistakes were committed rather frequently:

  • Objectives are not fulfilled
    • The students have a big problem to fulfill all objectives of a simulation run.
  • Workload
    • Occupying their employees constantly is a great problem for most students. Therefore, employees are often without an activity over a long period of time, but still earning money.
  • Reviewing/testing and corrective actions are missing or are only partially carried out
    • During the simulation run trainees forget about the necessary checking- and corrective actions of individual phases. This leads to bad simulation results.


Support Tools

New components were integrated in the AMEISE environment to reduce these errors and support the trainees. Two options of Support Tools are available:

  • Advisor
  • Friendly Peer

The instructor decides, if these support tools are available during a simulation run.


Overview

The advisor is a passive support tool and has to be explicitly asked by the trainee. Therefore, the advisor component assumes the role of the instructor and answers predefined questions during a simulation run. The friendly peer is an active support tool and tells the trainee if a difficult situation occurs. The friendly peer assumes the role of an experienced colleague who observes the trainee in order to react in case of dangerous situations.



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