SimProject Testimonials

“Thanks again for creating and providing a tool that helps me to help others to learn”:
After my students do each simulation run they turn in a “lessons learned report” to tell me what they learned. I picked out a few phrases from their final reports to give you a flavor of their view of their own growth.

“I learned …
– keeping morale high can help to speed up a project
– spending time in the planning phase greatly helps the outcome
– planning and organization are crucial to completing a project
– addressing problems early helped
– that I am a do-er and learn by doing, so I learned from the simulation
– that managing the human aspect of a team can be the most vital part of success
– that I have to educate myself about what works best for each individual employee
– not every similar situation will produce the same results
– two heads are better than one
– I couldn’t tell if pizza lunches helped or not [note from Pam … that is so “real-world” … I couldn’t always tell either!] – to be more assertive with coworkers and employees, to reward and praise often”Pam Soderholm of Nebraska Wesleyan University

Using the simulation last term was a huge hit. Our graduate dean has mandated that a simulation will be used in each of our capstone courses!Dr Kathy Roth of Granite State College

The products are terrific and I’m so glad I get to use them.Matthew Mouritsen of Weber State University

Although one student thought SimProject was just a video game (he didn’t do well), others said it was one of the most exciting and meaningful experiences of their school career. Comments are definitely skewed toward the positive experience.Lawrence Rowland Ed.D. PMP of Hawaii Pacific University

I just want to say how much I enjoyed doing the 3 simulations, and even though I don’t come from a PM background, it really felt like I was running the show, and I really got into the swing of it all. I really enjoyed the whole process and it really brought all the classes from the book to reality, and showed just how everything fits together. I would highly recommend this simulation!

I liked the week by week execution and all the helpful comments from the assistant, team members and shareholders. This simulation is simple, quick and effective tool for teaching project management…and it was pretty fun!

I like that it was interactive. I also like that I feel I could go into another one with a lot better understanding of expectations and which tools to use. I should have used the Gantt chart much sooner than I did. I dismissed its value.Students