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)
• Wrap up the discussion of real-world implications of the game scenario.
Appendices
Screenshot results of the game
• Project Management Game “The End” page
• Decision Made page
Effective academic and research writing requires a third-person voice. This SLP will be written in the third person. Do not use any quotations. Refer to yourself in third person as “participant,” or you can write about what the “player” will do, rather than saying “I” and “we.” Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: Failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” for Assignment-Driven Criteria, Critical Thinking, and Assignment Organization and Quality of References on the grading rubric.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use the attached APA-formatted template (OPM300 SLP2) to create your submission.
Your submission will include:
• cover page
• The body of the paper: 2½ pages (2- to 3-sentence introduction, 2½-page body, and 2- to 3-sentence conclusion)
• Appendices (pages vary based on size of screenshots)
• The alphabetized reference list page in APA format
OPM300 SLP TEMPLATE
OPM300 SLP TEMPLATE
Trident University International
Student Name
Module 2 SLP
OPM300: Introduction to Operations Management
Professor’s Name
Date of Submission
Operations Management Module 2 SLP
2-3 sentence introduction. 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
Run the Project Management Game at least two times until “The End” is displayed. Describe what happened when you changed size of team and product features. Screenshot the results and place it in an appendix. (1/2 page)
Game results
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. (1/2 page)
Constraints in operations management
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). (1 page)
The consumer
Research how the difference in planned vs. actual quality from the scenario could affect the consumer. (research required) (research required) (1/2 page) Effective academic and research writing requires a 3rd person voice. This SLP will be written in 3rd person. Do not use any quotations. Refer to yourself in third-person as “participant” or you can write about what the “player” will do, rather than saying “I” and “we.” Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” for Assignment-Driven Criteria, Critical Thinking and Assignment Organization and Quality of References on the grading rubric.
Conclusion
Wrap up the discussion of real-world implications of the game scenario. (2-3 sentences)
Your submission will include:
• Trident University International’s cover page
• The body of the paper will be 2 ½ -pages (2-3 sentence introduction, 2 ½ page body, and 2-3 sentence conclusion)
• Appendices (pages vary based on size of screenshots)
• The alphabetized reference list page in APA format
Appendices (after reference list)
Screenshot results of the game
• Project Management Game “The End” page
• Decision Made page
References
Appendix A
Project Management Game “The End” page
Appendix B
Decision Made page