Simproject Player's Manual and Access Code

The Good: The Sim Project is a good tool for people who dont have any project experience whatsoever. It moves the "player" through the process of resourcing a project, what the cost or value of the various resources do to the outcome of the project, and it allows the user see the outcome in the tool that is perhaps most widely used to track projects, MS Project. The Bad: To use the book and the game there must be an instructor involved. You can not purchase this book and expect to use it outside of a class setting. The code that is used to access the site is good for only one simulation, and once the simulation has begun you can not change the initial parameters to see how it would turn out using different decisions. Cost is another factor at $40 for one round of play seems a bit much, but remember that this is an academic text. However the real item you are paying for is the code to access the site. The book can be downloaded from the site, and should be to get the most recent version. Overall: Good simulation, Good view of the project process, Brings people together to work the process, Gives students an understanding of real life scenarios without a professor having to manufacture the materials.