Business Games

Quanta Business Games steer away from traditional training methods and instead put delegates into a situational based learning environment with real life scenarios, pressures and challenges.

• Compresses time for fast learning
• Magnifies and explores actual working behaviour
• Increases retention of knowledge
• Identifies and deals with hidden issues without conflict
• Strengthens the feedback loop via emotional connections with experiences
• Relaxes people to talk and reflect upon themselves  without the feeling of being attacked or judged

Project Phoenix

The crowds are waiting…competitors are watching expectantly. Can Project Phoenix resurrect your theme park’s dwindling trade or is the ride of your life likely to derail before it even begins? You need to bring all your Project Management excellence to ensure success. Can you live up to those high expectations?

Quanta’s Project Phoenix business game bridges the gap between knowledge and behaviour, enabling delegates to learn for themselves the importance of not just learning, but applying sound project principles. Each team member will have the opportunity to experience various roles with the project – how will you ace up to being Project Manager as the launch date approaches?

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Apollo 13 – An IT Service Management (ITSM) Business Game

87 hours from home. Your spacecraft is slowly dying. You have a serious problem, unless you and the ground support staff start working as a team to solve it, people will die. But remember, time is running out. And fast. Welcome to the Apollo 13 – an IT Service Management (ITSM) case experience.

You will gain first-hand knowledge of ITSM theory and learn how ITSM processes are used in other environments. Understand the interdependence of processes and their impact on business continuity. Learn how good design can improve the performance of the service department. Understand how good processes can be improved by designing and implementing as a team and the importance of a successful awareness campaign.

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Raise the Terror – A Scrum Business Game

Your gear is packed, the hatches are battened, now it’s down to your team to find the HMS Terror, Franklin’s ill-fated last command. You’ll have to use all your Scrum skills to balance the salvage operation with your secondary commission to carry out important scientific research in the area and return to port before the ice sets in.

Individuals returning from the business simulation will be able to dive into Scrum at the deep-end having practised their skills in a controlled environment. They will understand what value means to the business, and particularly how rapidly releasing features to customers ensures that this is maximised. Vitally, being a simulation, Raise the Terror business game will help to bridge the gap between knowing Scrum and living Scrum.

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CarWorks – A Lean Business Game

An engaging and illuminating one-day simulation that focuses on illustrating, and bringing to life, the principles of continuous improvement and Lean philosophy. By managing a simulated car factory over a series of rounds, you will identify areas for improvement, and using the tools and techniques you have learnt, apply these to later rounds and see the impact that they have on production, customer satisfaction and profitability.

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MarsLander – an Agile IT Service Management Business Simulation

Can you deliver IT services that meet your organization’s needs while successfully completing your Mars mission? To manage Service Delivery effectively, you’ll need to be Agile, Lean, and work cohesively as a team. Synchronizing software and hardware development with service operations and responding rapidly to changes will be crucial. Additionally, in today’s environment, reliance on an ecosystem of partners and suppliers requires them to be equally aligned and flexible.

You’ll not only need to apply ITIL principles but also embrace Agile Service Management. But what does that truly entail? In this intensive one-day simulation, you’ll learn, experience, and understand the value and importance of these practices within the context of your organization.

Any organisation aiming to integrate Lean, Agile, or DevOps principles into their Service Management approach—and unlock more value from their IT investments—can benefit from spending a day delivering the MarsLander mission!

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Heist! – The Ultimate Team Collaboration Challenge

Heist! is an immersive experiential learning activity that challenges participants to solve a daring bank robbery by working together in teams. Through a series of interconnected puzzles and collaborative tasks, teams must gather clues, share information, and strategise to identify the criminals and recover the stolen loot.

This engaging game is designed to develop essential skills such as collaboration, communication, and leadership, making it an ideal exercise for building stronger, more cohesive teams. Perfect for use as a stand-alone activity or as part of a broader learning experience, Heist! turns teamwork into an exciting and memorable adventure.

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