Case Name :      CPSim2: The Critical Path Simulator (Windows Version)

Authors :           Chris J. Piper

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            906D02

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    06 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

CPSim2 is a Critical Path Simulator that runs under MS Windows. Participants use the simulator to manage the construction of an automated factory – a fairly complex, 43-activity project that must be completed in 107 days if penalties are to be avoided. As project manager, make effective trade-offs between the costs incurred by crashing (speeding up) activities, and the financial penalties for late completion. Unforeseen delays and speedups occur during the project, which require timely response. Although these appear “random,” each user of the simulator is exposed to the same events during the project.