Using Games to Promote Creativity and Solve Problems Erika Flora, PMP, ITIL Expert PMI®, PMP®, and PMBOK® Guide are trademarks of The Project Management Institute. Copyright 2013 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Agenda Introduction Why games? Let the games begin! Great Resources Q & A Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Introduction Erika Flora, PMP, PgMP, CSM, ITIL Expert Beyond20 Principal, Beyond20 Beyond20 PM/ITIL training, assessments, simulation games, and process consulting GSA Schedule 70: GS-35F-137AA PMI Global Registered Education Provider and ATO Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Why games? Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Why games? Complex problems arise that require us to think creatively Games help teams: force people out of status quo explore alternatives in a fun way generate surprising insights Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Game components Rules Voluntary Time and space boundaries Alternate world Physical artifacts Goal Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
The power of a Post-it Generate ideas silently One idea per sticky note Post your ideas and explain to the group Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Let the games begin! Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Anti-Problem Problem: We can’t get anyone excited or engaged in our project Solution: Come up with as many ways we can tackle the Anti-Problem Stakeholders are too excited, engaged, and fired-up about our project!! How do discourage them??! Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Other Games for Project Teams Planning Scope / Schedule: Build a visual WBS Gathering Requirements: Create a requirements tree Identifying Risks: Conduct a pre-mortem Performing Lessons Learned: Develop a Learning Matrix Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Great Resources Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo Gogamestorm.com Innovationgames.com Polestar Project Management Simulation: www.beyond20.com/polestar-pm.php Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Questions? Erika Flora, PMP, PgMP, CSM, ITIL Expert Email: erika.flora@beyond20.com Phone: 866-856-3117 Twitter: @erikaflora @Beyond20 Blog: blog.erikaflora.com Copyright 2014 Beyond20, LLC, All Rights Reserved