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Project Management Critical to Project Success

Almost all organizations surveyed*

(92%) rated the skill and
knowledge of the project manager
and project team members very
important (64%) or important
(28%) to the success of the
project.

Project Management Learning and Development efforts can

directly translate into improved project outcomes and improved
bottom-line - $$$.
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*Source: PM Solutions Research (2011)

PlayJect: Key Concept

Aircraft Pilot Training

Classroom Education

Adult Education

Classroom Education

Adult

Education

is

Work
experience
simulator is missing in
PM education space.
PlayJect fills that gap.

very

different .

The learning has to be more

Simulator Experience

experiential than theoretical.

Project Management is the

MOST

critical

education
enterprises.

needs

adult
of

Real Work Experience

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Real Work Experience

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Evidence Experiential learning in Project Management

Traditional learning, which

tends to encompass only the
top 2 elements of the
learning pyramid and hence
has long term retention rates
of just 5-10%.

Experiential
learning
effectively encapsulates all
areas of the pyramid
which is why the retention
rates are so high at 80-90%.
Source: The Learning Pyramid, National
Training Laboratory, Bethel, Maine

Business is Doing - so is Project Management. And the best way to

accelerate understanding of Project Management is to experience and do it.
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Key Benefits of PlayJect

1.

PlayJect works on the principles of Gamification, Discovery

Learning and Experiential Learning

2.

Traditional Learning is good for group education and not

customizable for the needs of each individual. PlayJect overcomes

this drawback.

3.

Traditional Learning does not allow feedback on the actual learning

of the individual, which is an important metric for organizations to
understand the return on their training $. PlayJect provides this data.
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StrateJect: Project Strategy Game based on PMBOK5

Game Duration:
2 Hours

Game Format:
Monopoly

Learning Objectives:
To understand how to do project planning based on
PMBOK5.
To understand how to do effort and resource estimation.
To understand how to manage reserves with buffer
estimation and using EMV for risk reserves.
To understand how to manage risks, both positive and
negative for budget management.
To understand how to calculate CPI, TCPI and other EV
metrics of PMBOK5 in projects.
To understand how to change project resource selection
decisions based on project objectives.
To understand the concept of Project Life Cycle
Value to Team Mentoring, coaching and trainings for
improving project outcomes.
Learning the concept of Time Value of Money and
making resource decisions to prevent penalties for sub
optimal resource selection in projects.

You earn 6 Category A, PMI PDUs

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StrateJect: Evaluation Results

Study
The first study was
conducted
with
18
subjects, The second study
was conducted with 30
subjects (All are project
practitioners with more
than 3 years of work
experience in projects)

Results
All the participants felt game based training was good while it was limited to 60% in class room
format.
The interactions were rated more positively in game based training (88% in comparison to 40%
for class room format).
In addition, 84% of participants have read project related education documents in the case of
game based learning while that was an a paltry 10% for class room format.
Reference: http://www.playject.com/StrateJect_Paper1.pdf
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DeciJect: Project Decision Making Game based on PMBOK5

Game Duration:
2 Hours

Game Format:
Arcade

Learning Objectives:
To understand how to do project planning based on
PMBOK5
To understand how to do effort and resource estimation in
projects.
Applying Critical Path Analysis for Projects to make most
efficient resource allocation
Effective Resource Allocation in Projects wastage
reduction
Expedition of Projects (Using Crashing technique and Fast
Tracking) to optimize the project outcomes
Planning for risk mitigation in projects
Finishing projects on deadlines to avoid penalties (For
delays).
Dealing with changes in projects (up to 20%) and adapting
to the evolving project scenarios.
Value to Team Mentoring, coaching and trainings for
improving project outcomes

You earn 6 Category A, PMI PDUs

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Pricing and Contact Information

Contact

Pricing
As of today, the PlayJect platform is
provided FREE of cost. This platform
is stress tested for about 15,000
concurrent users.

URL: www.PlayJect.com

We only charge you for Customizing

the interface and software to your own
Unique needs on a T&M basis.

Dr. Srinivas Telukunta,

91-9959543332 [Jan through May]
1-(713)239-3874 [June through Dec]

Discounted pricing for PMI referrals, if

they can provide letter of appreciation.

Email: sales@PlayJect.com

Link to Linked-in Pulse Article

Recent Media Coverage

Yahoo News
Team PlayJect Spearheads the Gamification of Project Management Training for Corporations across the Globe

Wall Street Analyst

Gamification Company PlayJect Gets Thumbs Up With Angel Funding From US-based Serial Entrepreneur
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