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FAQ
This page contains answers to common questions handled by our support staff, along with some tips and tricks that we have found useful and presented here as questions.
- What is a Business Simulation?
- Why the BusSim Series?
- Why BackPacks?
- How much do the Web Editions cost?
- When will the Web Editions be available?
- Can the Web Editions be customized for my purposes?
- What is the difference between the Web Editions and the Student or Stand Alone Editions?
A Business Simulation is a technique for developing, testing, and evaluating business strategies in a virtual environment.
The BusSim Series was developed to provide an integrated set of business simulations that could be used for training business students in several areas of business decision making. Each simulation comes with a Case that provides the business environment. These cases follow a single company through 20 years of operation. By providing similar simulation mechanics and maintaining a familiar business environment, this series is particularly well suited at integrating the business curriculum. The ultimate goal of this series is to provide a means for assessing student learning through the business curriculum. (See the BusSim webpage for further information)
BackPacks are an identifiable product that lends itself to a complimentary product line.
How much do the Web Editions cost?
The Web Editions sell for $10 and $20 per user depending on the access duration. See Simulations page.
When will the Web Editions be available?
Five Editions are currently available. The Enterprise Edition will be available by Dec 31, 2009. Two other Web Editions are planned for the future.
Can the Web Editions be customized for my purpose?
The Web Editions can be customized for special cases, however the lead time is longer and there may be an extra charge depending on the extent of the modifications.
What is the difference between the Web Editions and the Student or Stand Alone Editions?
The Web Editions play very much like the Stand Alone Editions. Play is against the computer rather than against other teams. Play can be reset and run as many times as desired. The Web Editions are played in a browser on the Internet while the Stand Alone Editions must be installed on an indivdual computer and played in the Windows environment. The Web Editions are easier to play and have reduced capability in comparison to the Stand Alone Editions.
The Student Editions are designed to be used in a classroom environment where an instructor monitors play and users compete against each other. Registered instructors must adopt this edition before play can begin.
The Stand Alone Editions use random competitors generated by the computer. A single user may play these editions without an instructor. They provide the opportunity to practice your business decision making skills without having other live competitors. All Stand Alone Editions have three levels of difficulty and come with industry choices that influence computer-competitor play.
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