It can be difficult for developers to find the motivation or support to write automated unit tests. This simulation aims to demonstrate the value of automated unit tests to identify and localize defects. In the simulation, participants will play the roles of programs and tests using playing cards. Timing: About 30 minutes. Materials: 3 decks of standard playing cards for every 8 groups of participants.…
“Hitting the Target” — Business Value in Mission-Focused Organizations
How should organizations prioritize work in the face of conflicting goals and metrics? Help more people? Minimize delays? Prosecute more crimes? Lower costs? In this game participants will experience a dice-based simulation that has been created to explore these questions by examining the impact of these decisions on the performance of organizations in changing environments.