Simulation Index (duration)

This page provides a list of our range of simulations in order of ascending duration together with information about topics and availability.

We have found that duration is a major constraint to use and so have developed a range of short simulations and this page shows these in ascending duration (from two hours to two and a half days).

List organised by simulation series
List organised alphabetically (if you know the simulation's name this allows you to link directly to information about it)
List organised by availability (this separates simulations that you can run yourself from those where we run them for you)
List organised by functional content (this focuses in on a specific need such as business or financial appreciation, sales. etc
List organised by managerial level (this separates simulations for junior management and below from middle and above)

Simulations lasting half a day or less	Duration¹	Topics²	Rental⁴	Academic Licence⁶	Type⁷
PRODUCT LAUNCH	2 hours	mf	Yes	Yes	DU^s
RETAIL MIX	3 hours	Ttmf	Yes	Yes	DU
SALES ANALYSIS	3 hours	os	Yes	No	DU
SALES CALLS	3 hours	sSf	Yes	Yes	DU^s
SALES MIX	3 hours	Ttmf	Yes	Yes	DU^s
BUSINESS FOCUS	4 hours	Ss	Yes^c	No	DU
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS	4 hours	Ffg	Yes	Yes	DU
FORETIME - Medium Term Forecasting	4 hours	oSs	Yes^c	No	DU
FORETASTE - Forecasting & Control	4 hours	oSs	Yes^c	No	DU
INVENTORY POLICY	4 hours	opf	Yes^c	No	DU
MARKET STRATEGY	4 hours	fm	Yes	Yes	DU
OPERATIONS	4 hours	of	Yes	Yes	DU^s
SALES FORECASTING	4 hours	os	Yes^c	No	DU
Simulations lasting between half a day and a day	Duration¹	Topics²	Rental⁴	Academic Licence⁶	Type⁷
BANKING CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
CASINO CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes^c	No	TM
DISTRIBUTION CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
EXECUTIVE CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
FOUNDATION CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes^c	No	DU
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
PROSPECTOR - winning profitable projects	1 day	sof	Yes^c	No	DU
RETAIL CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
SERVICE CHALLENGE	1 day^a,b	agmf	Yes	Yes	TM
Simulations lasting a day	Duration¹	Topics²	Rental⁴	Academic Licence⁶	Type⁷
GLOBAL OPERATIONS	1 day^b	MHf	Yes^c	No	TM
PROFESS - Professional Services Simulation	1 day^a,b	SOmf	Yes^c	No	TM
SEED - Entrepreneurial Planning	1 day	ahfmo	Yes^c	No	DU
Sales Negotiations lasting a day	Duration¹	Topics²	Rental⁴	Academic Licence⁶	Type⁷
COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE
CONSTRUCTIVE NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE
SALES NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes	No	NE
SYSTEMS NEGOTIATION	1 day	SsPp	Yes^c	No	NE
Simulations lasting more than a day	Duration¹	Topics²	Rental⁴	Academic Licence⁶	Type⁷
PROTEST - Project Management	1 to 5 days	Oft	Yes^c	No	DU
DISTRAIN - Retail Simulation	1.5 days^a,b	gGmMfFoO	Yes^c	No	TM
EXSTRA - EXploration of STRAtegy	1.5 days^a,b	hmf	Yes^c	No	TM
LOGISTIQUE - Service Strategy Simulation	1.5 days^a,b	HMFO	Yes^c	No	TM
QUAD - Quality Advantage	1.5 days^a,b	gmfo	Yes^c	No	TM
RESERVE - Research & Development	1.5 days^a,b	gdfm	Yes⁵	No	TM
SMART - Service Marketing	1.5 days^b	HMmfg	Yes^c	No	TM
SYCOPS - Systems Company Operations	1.5 days^a,b	agmf	Yes^c	No	TM
TEAMSKILL - Production Management	1.5 days^b	Oof	Yes^c	No	DU
UMIX	1.5 days	agfom	Yes^c	No	TM
BIONIQUE - Phamaceutical/Chemical	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes^c	No	TM
FINESSE - Business Services Simulation	2 days^a,b	HDMf	Yes^c	No	TM
INTEX - Industrialising Nation	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes^c	No	TM
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE	2 days^a,b	GFmo	Yes^c	No	TM
SMITE - Sales Management	2 days^a,b	Sf	Yes^c	No	TM
TECHNIQUE - High Technology	2 days^a,b	HMFo	Yes^c	No	TM
CISCO - Contract Business	2.5 days^a,b	Hmf	Yes^c	No	TM

Notes:
1 Duration shows the normal duration for the simulation. In some circumstances, any duration with an a superfix can be run in an an abbreviated form. And any with a b superfix can be enhanced with additional, optional, activities.

2. Topics codes the topics covered by the simulation as follows:

A - Business Appreciation
D - Research and Development
F - Finance
G - General Management
H - Strategic Management
M - Marketing
N - Negotiation
O - Operations
P - Purchasing
S - Sales
T - Team Building

The level of the simulation is shown using upper and lower case. If the simulation is suitable for middle through senior management the topic letter is shown in upper case. If suitable for functional specialist, graduate trainees, junior through middle maangement the topic letter is upper case. If both upper and lower case is shown the simulation is suitable for both groups.

The sequence of topic letters shows the relative importance of the topic.

All simulations provide a degree of team building and working but those showing T or t especially emphasise the topic.

3 All simulations are available as a Fully Tutored presentation and we can quote for any size group inclusive of documentation. Travel and, if appropriate, accommodation is charged at cost. Also, if considerable travelling time is involved or the simulation is spread over a course additional fees may be charged.

4 Rental is where simulation is used on a single course for a week. Where the simulation is tutored, the rental fee is in addition to the tutoring fee and for those simulations marked with a c superfix rental is only available as part of a fully tutored presentation or after training.

5 Annual Licence are available off the shelf or after training for the training consultant, training company or company training centre to run themselves. A range of versions are provided to allow the most appropriate version to be chosen to match course needs. Typically, this package includes the Standard version, a Progressive version (where issues evolve), a Compleat version (for advanced courses and an Assessment version (for assessment centres). As for the standard edition, the package includes a comprehensive training manual, a copy of the simulator and participant manual masters supplied. (Full simulator maintenance and copyright waiver is included.)

6 Academic Licence are especially subsidised or sponsored editions of the simulation. The simulator is provided on a perpetual licence basis for use on full time academic courses in schools, colleges and universities. Its use for short courses or commercial training is expressly prohibited. The package includes a comprehensive teacher's manual, a copy of the simulator and the standard participant's manual for duplication. (Simulator maintenance is provided as an optional extra.)

7 Type defines the way the simulation is run and hence hardware requirements.

TM indicates that the simulation is Tutor Mediated where teams submit decisions to the trainer who then enters them into to simulation and, after simulation, returns results fo the teams. This form of simulation allows teams to interact in the market place and (except for SMITE) can handle between two and eight teams on a single microcomputer (and printer).

DU indicates Direct Use (one where the simulation is used directly by the participants) and, if appropriate, market responses are simulated by the model. This form of simulation requires a micromputer and printer for each team. (Although for simulations marked with an s superfix up to three teams can share a microcomputer and printer.

NE indicates that the simulation is a Computer Enhanced Negotiation Role Play where each selling and buying group need a microcomputer and printer.

With Tutor Mediated (TM) simulations decisions are processed synchronously and thus these simulations last longer than Direct Use (DU) simulations where decisions are processed asynchronously.

Most recent update: 03/08/05
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