ScaterBoys Simulation What it’s all about in 5 min… ____________ _______ _________

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys This business simulation and associated activities will provide a Team work experience helping to improve your verbal and Interpersonal communication, problem solving and presentation skills. Participating in the simulation, through role play, you will be able to put management and business theory into practice whilst enhancing your real world understanding. You will have the opportunity to engage in day-to-day operations, seeing how decisions affect outcomes whilst also gaining experience of planning ahead. About

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys In groups you will individually adopt a management role and run a company – ScaterBoys – for a few days. Through interaction with their enterprise system you will gain appreciation of business processes, structure, integrated roles and responsibilities and other management theories whilst conducting business. This rich experience will then provide opportunity for reflection and an appreciation of management theory. What you will do…

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys  Proprietary software developed by Dr Phil Kelly © 2014  Core simulation will take 2-5 hours  Utilises group work and role play  Suitable for business courses  Of particular benefit to courses with multidisciplinary and cross functional goals ScaterBoys Simulation

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Simulation Task  The MD has asked your team to analyse the current business and make recommendations for efficiency improvements that could take immediate or short-term effect.  You should also consider the new organisation in the context of its emerging internationalisation strategy, and in recognition of the concept of globalisation, put forward ideas for the future.

ScaterBoys System Requirements ____________ _______ _________

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Set-up step 1: Group attributes  Enter from the drop down <6 6 7

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Set-up step 2 Group Information You MUST Enter  your group number (allocated by tutor earlier in semester)  each group member, student number and

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Set-up step 3 The clock starts when you press start

ScaterBoys Practice Mode You can have a practice before starting the simulation…

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys  User guides will be made available by the system when you click the practice button  Practice simple or more complex sales orders based on scenarios  Return to the simulation by clicking the ‘start simulation’ button Practice Mode

ScaterBoys System Scenarios & Role play Exercise ____________ _______ _________ Sales | Production | Warehouse | Accounts | Production | Office Manager

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Log on First log on as Procurement and check stock levels, Or log on as Sales Select your name from the drop down

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Simulation clock System help… Simulated time Progress…. The clock is visible when the home form is loaded Simulation time runs much faster than real time

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys This is the main form Home Form Help is available Menu Access simulated s The system routinely checks for the users simulated s Click here to add a new customer order

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Sales Add a new order… (You may not have the priviliges for each activity… Some fields are populated automatically… First select the customer, add their order and then create an invoice… Note the order status Use the tab key in this area

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Produce to Order ScaterBoys home produced products (stock) Production status: Read Only Double click to open Planned Orders

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Procurement : Maintain and reorder stock Double click purchase orders, check and authorise Manage the Inventory Stock may take days to arrive and can delay fulfilment/ production!

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Warehouse fulfil orders, receive procured goods, supply parts for production!

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Accounts Receive and make payments

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys s 1. Scenario  Simulated to trigger processes e.g. orders  Role specific  Can re-open through the outlook icon on the home form 2. Real  The system will automatically progress reports to your tutor; you may receive copies  Please click the “Allow” button when this happens

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Help Problems :  Don’t panic – completion is not mandatory – the primary purpose of the simulation is to provide a hands on experience of the system. You can complete the follow up activities even if you do not complete the simulation.  Use the help buttons   If all else fails, there is a diagnostic tool : Log-in as IT assistant You will see “Run Diagnostics” in red font appear on the home form – click it and follow instructions  In most cases, you will not have properly completed a task From the home form, left menu, check the orders, all should now be closed Remember – you’re managers try to act autonomously

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys End When the simulation (stage 1) ends following a data processing stage, two s will be sent to the tutor. Data processing may take several minutes

ScaterBoys Post Simulation Activities

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys End You can use the analytics form to download data from the system – this can then be analysed; this form will also show performance on core processes

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Meetings Following the simulation you will need to meet as a group on a number of occasions. ____________ _______ _________

ScaterBoys Stage 2 Your tutor will advise as to whether you will need to enter stage 2 and if so what tasks you may be required to do

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Stage 2 In stage 2 you make management decisions There are two key parts: (1)Creating a master budget as a context for investment and (2)Identifying and evaluating investment opportunities for business improvement

© Dr Phil Kelly ScaterBoys Upon entering stage 2 a briefing document will be made available identifying what you are required to do. In some cases you will be asked to enter data and analysis whilst in other cases it will be provided for you to use as a context for investment decision making. Tasks

ScaterBoys Ensure you read the user guides… END