1. Using Games to Promote Creativity and Solve Problems
Erika Flora, PMP, ITIL Expert
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2. Agenda Introduction Why games? Let the games begin! Great Resources
Q & A
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3. Introduction Erika Flora, PMP, PgMP, CSM, ITIL Expert Beyond20
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4. Why games?
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5. 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
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6. Game components Rules Voluntary Time and space boundaries
Alternate world
Physical artifacts
Goal
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7. The power of a Post-it Generate ideas silently
One idea per sticky note
Post your ideas and explain to the group
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8. Let the games begin!
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9. 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??!
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10. 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
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11. 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:
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12. Questions? Erika Flora, PMP, PgMP, CSM, ITIL Expert
Phone:
@Beyond20
Blog: blog.erikaflora.com
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