Description
MANAGING CONSTRAINTS
Constraints in Action
Project trade-off decisions come about when at least one constraint is no longer aligned with the original project and managers need to adjust the remaining constraints to complete a project.
SLP Assignment
Run the Project Management Game at least two times until “The End” is displayed.
Introduction (2-3 sentences)
Provide an insight taken away from the game that will pique your reader’s interest. NOTE: Introductions and conclusions may be written after the body of the paper is completed.
Game Experience (1/2 page)
Describe what happened when you changed size of team and product features.
Screenshot the results and place it in an appendix.
Game Results (1/2 page)
The planned time to market was 60 weeks. Compare your results and explain implications in the difference.
Quality goal: 10 features. Compare your results and explain implications in the difference.
Budget: 600,000 Euros. Compare your results and explain implications in the difference.
Constraints in Operations Management (1 page)
Research best practices for managing constraints in operations. (research required)
Connect with simulation results. Assess how organizations are affected by trade-off decisions. (research required)
The Consumer (1/2 page)
Research how the difference in planned vs. actual quality from the scenario could affect the consumer. (research required)
Conclusion (2-3 sentences)
