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Simsoft: A game for teaching project risk management

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Xia, Jianhong (Cecilia)
Caulfield, C.
Baccarini, David
Yeo, S.
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2012
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Xia, Jianhong (Cecilia) and Caulfield, Craig and Baccarini, David and Yeo, Shelley. 2012. Simsoft: A game for teaching project risk management, in Proceedings of the Teaching and Learning Forum (2012): Creating an inclusive environment: Engagement, equity and retention: Proceedings of the 21st Annual Teaching Lerning Forum, Feb 2-3 2012. Perth, WA: Murdoch University.
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Creating an inclusive learning environment: Engagement, equity, and retention. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Teaching Learning Forum
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Teaching and Learning Forum 2012
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Risks are part of every project and no amount of planning can anticipate every contingency. Risk management, a major component in any project management education program, is the systematic identification, monitoring and mitigation of risks so that projects have the best chance of success. Risk management education has traditionally been taught in a classroom setting, but this method can be expensive, slow and rigid. Business games—interactive learning environments in which players explore all the components of a complex situation—are a simple and efficacious alternative.