Category Archives: Alignment
Serious Mind Games
Business problem: Alignment, insight Serious games used: Speed Boat, Remember The Future, Knowsy Marriage and family therapists Kathleen Grant and Laura Osborn were looking for ways to help their clients make greater progress during treatment. They decided to incorporate innovation … Continue reading
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Deloitte
Business problems: Alignment Insights Serious games used: Video game, Firefly Freedom The consulting firm Deloitte wanted to take a different approach to recruitment. The typical battery of interview questions did not reveal a candidate’s willingness to take risks, think creatively, … Continue reading
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Computer Sciences Corporation
Business problem: Alignment Productivity Games used: Speedboat Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) faced an interesting and formidable challenge: deliver Development/Test-as-a-service) as part of a billion-dollar contract to a major government organization on an accelerated time-to-market schedule,. CSC wanted an innovative approach … Continue reading
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US Department Of Defense
Business problems: Education Ideation Insights Serious games used: Many, including examples like Millennium Challenge 2002. The US Department Of Defense has used serious games for decades to answer a variety of needs, such as… Assessing possible outcomes of future conflicts. … Continue reading
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Serena
Business problem: Alignment Education Serious games used: Knowsy Serena builds and sells tools for software development. Their prospective customers go through a complex decision-making process before buying. The success of their sales efforts, therefore, depends on understanding this process. Serena … Continue reading
Scrum Alliance
Business problem: Alignment Education Serious games used: Knowsy An increasing number of software development teams are taking an Agile approach. This methodology fundamentally changes the way that teams of software developers collaborate, both with other team members and with people … Continue reading
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Millennium Challenge 2002
Business problem: Alignment Ideation Serious games used: Millennium Challenge 2002 The US Department of Defense’s Millennium Challenge 2002 wargame is a good example of how the military employs serious games to anticipate future conflicts and explore options. Millennium Challenge 2002 … Continue reading
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Tagged computer wargame, government, military, military wargame, millennium challenge 2002, simulation
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VersionOne
Business problem: Productivity Games used: Buy A Feature VersionOne produces tools that support Agile software development teams. The company is keenly aware of the challenges that face these teams, including the need for retrospectives, regular sessions for frank self-criticism, and … Continue reading
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