Research Article
Apr 1975
Building Construction Management Game
Publication: Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 101, Issue 2
Abstract
A computerized project management game has been developed to assist in understanding and teaching the economic and managerial problems of urban building development. In this game, players form teams, and make all decisions regarding building financing and construction; the response of the urban environment to all decisions is simulated by the computer system. Each team decides the type of project to build (commercial office buildings, high-rise apartments, moderate-income apartments, or shopping centers), its size, and its location in the simulated city. The computer game stresses the importance of financial planning, cash flow management, team organization, procurement and use of information, interaction with competing teams, and analyses of risks and alternatives as guides to decision-making.It is intended for students in construction management and practicing professionals with an interest in the building construction process.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 101 • Issue 2 • April 1975
Pages: 117 - 132
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1975
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Kenneth F. Reinschmidt, M.ASCE
Sr. Research Assoc., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
James W. Litchfield
Research Scientist, Battelle Pacific Northwest Research Labs., Richland, Wash.; formerly, Grad. Student, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
Steven D. Hunt
United States Army; formerly, Grad. Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
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