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Thesis Projects on a Platform for Business Simulation Models

Thesis Projects on a Platform for Business Simulation Models. Introduction. Business simulations are complex software programs that mimic the behaviour of enterprises and organisations Development of business simulations at the University of Mainz with the Norwegian software „Powersim Studio“

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Thesis Projects on a Platform for Business Simulation Models

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  1. Thesis Projects on a Platform for Business Simulation Models

  2. Introduction • Business simulations are complex software programs that mimic the behaviour of enterprises and organisations • Development of business simulations at the University of Mainz with the Norwegian software „Powersim Studio“ • Project for HiA-students: development of a web-based platform for business simulation models in cooperation with Grimstad using current Microsoft technology like .NET and C# or simiiar • programming an interface between a database, existing simulation models and a web-based GUI René Molkenthin

  3. Issues Description of the Project 1 Use of Business Simulations 2 webSYDUS 3 Platform for Business Simulation Models 4 René Molkenthin

  4. technical concept of web-based simulations Illustrating the interfaces Recording of • Decisions and • Values of Reporting variables • Activities of the learners Database serverMSSQL 2000 Webserver IIS 5.1.Net Framework Powersim SDK ASP.NetC# • PS SDK allows the access of the model • COM-Objekt • Powersim SDK has to be installed on the webserver 3 SYDUS (model) René Molkenthin

  5. Result of projects targets of the project(s) • platform for administrating and simulation Powersim models over the internet • prefabricated components for creating a GUI for different simulations 4 René Molkenthin

  6. Properties of the Project • No knowledge about Powersim Studio required • Working with current Microsoft technology • Working in the context of business simulations can be useful for further Master of Science studies in Grimstad (IKT, Ind Øk) • Relevant to the System Dynamics courses of Professor Gonzalez for M.Sci. students • Relevant for ongoing research program in information security 1 René Molkenthin

  7. Properties of the Project benefits of joining the project(s) • Cooperation with the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz/Germany • International University • Stay for at least three months in Mainz • Getting in touch with the German Culture René Molkenthin

  8. Properties of the Project benefits of joining the project(s) • Working language is English… but opportunity to learn German • Free courses for Socrates students • Financed by a Socrates program • Cheap travelling (Ryan Air: Oslo Torp – Frankfurt) René Molkenthin

  9. Issues Description of the Project 1 Use of Business Simulations 2 webSYDUS 3 Platform for Business Simulation Models 4 René Molkenthin

  10. What are business simulations? • Business simulations can represent a market with several enterprises in a simulation model • Training decision making without any risks • Seeing the consequences of decisions quicker than in reality • Growing market for business simulations • Consulting companies like McKinsey or Accenture make use of business simulations for strategic planning and management education 1 René Molkenthin

  11. enterprise 2 enterprise 3 enterprise 1 The Structure of Business Simulation Models The business simulation „SYDUS“ is modelled as follows: market 2 René Molkenthin

  12. Using a Business Simulation in Education • Each enterprise is composed of several activities • The learner can choose one activity and make decisions and see their effects • The learner can play the simulation alone or in a team • against the computer or • against other teams • The learners choose their strategy to control the enterprise • The teacher can face the learners with a scenario, e. g. a market break down 2 René Molkenthin

  13. Why „webSYDUS“? Shortcomings of SYDUS • Use of SYDUS in schools means a lot of administrative effort • E.g. installation of Powersim on every computer • Recording of behaviour of the learner is hardly possible • Development of a web-based version of SYDUS (webSYDUS) 2 René Molkenthin

  14. Issues Business Simulation Models 1 Use of Business Simulations 2 webSYDUS 3 Platform for Business Simulation Models 4 René Molkenthin

  15. general structure of webSYDUS some information about the user and the simulation different sections e.g. simulation and usermanagement functions referring to the simulation e. g. the comparison of classification numbers links to the different activities functions specific to the activities functions to control the current simulation 3 René Molkenthin

  16. structure of an activity in sd-notation 3 René Molkenthin

  17. reports of an activity Reports as • tables • diagrams 3 René Molkenthin

  18. Making decisions concrete values automatic 3 reasons for decisions René Molkenthin

  19. Issues Business Simulation Models 1 Use of Business Simulations 2 webSYDUS 3 Platform for Business Simulation Models 4 René Molkenthin

  20. need of a platform for business simulation models Two reasons for a platform • Using business simulation models in a more user friendly approach • more than one business simulation model • more users / learners: schools and university • diagnosis of behaviour of the learners within a business simulation • web-based platform for business simulation models 4 René Molkenthin

  21. Functionality of a business model platform Platform should support the following aspects: • Uploading and configuring a Powersim model • Creating simulations based on a model • Using the simulation in a learning environment • Supporting communication and cooperation between learners • Recording the activities of the users / learners 4 René Molkenthin

  22. Functionality of a business model platform 1. Uploading and configuring a Powersim model • Describing the model in a database, e. g. • which activities are modelled • assign and classifying variables • Declaring scenarios and strategies that can be choosen in a simulation • Configuring reporting tools relating to the different strategies 4 René Molkenthin

  23. Functionality of a business model platform 2. Creating simulations based on a model • Selecting whether • the user plays the simulation by his own or • in a team with and against others • Setting the access rights of a simulation • Configuring the time-control 4 René Molkenthin

  24. Functionality of a business model platform 3. Using the simulation in a learning environment • functions for supporting • informing • reporting and • decision making 4. Supporting communication and cooperation between learners • coordination the strategy within a team 4 René Molkenthin

  25. Projects Three programming challenges • Developing a web-based platform to administrate Powersim Models for web-based simulations including a user-management which records every activity of the learners • Developing components for creating a GUI based on the data from a databaseserver • Including a system for supporting communication and cooperation between users 4 René Molkenthin

  26. Projects Questions in any respect? Rene.Molkenthin@uni-mainz.de 4 René Molkenthin

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