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I hear and I forget. I see and I

remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius

Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)

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Effectiveness and cost

SBT Simulation Based
Training

Efficiency/effectiveness

Case Studies

Frontal
Presentations

Books

Cost

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MS Project
Primavera
Etc.

Implement
Solution
Root Cause
Analysis
Scenario Builder

Simulator Engine
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SBT has been increasingly used in both

academic and industry training

Over ten years the use of SBT in management

education increased from 18% to 44%.

75% of US organizations with more than 1,000

employees use SBT in training.

(Bell et al., 2008; Salas et al., 2009).

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1.

PTB simulates the entire project life cycle.

2.

Integrates project scope with product scope

3.

PTB considers Alternatives.

4.

PTB considers Risks.

5.

PTB considers Trade- offs.

6.

Used for individual training and for team training

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Scheduling with PTB

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Implemen
t Solution
Root Cause
Analysis

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Project Control in PTB

Deviation

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Development of shared understanding among

project team members regarding:
Project objectives goals
Tools techniques and procedures to follow
Priority setting
Choosing among alternatives
Conflict resolution

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Avraham Shtub
Stephen and Sharon Seiden Professor of Project Management
Industrial Engineering and Management
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel 32000 Voice 972-4-8294454 fax 972-4-8293172
shtub@ie.technion.ac.il

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