Business Simulation Training in Information Technology Education: Guidelines for New Approaches in IT Training

Léger, Pierre‐Majorique; Charland, Patrick; Feldstein, Harvey; Robert, Jacques; Babin, Gilbert; Lyle, Derick

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“…As mentioned, the failure rates are still extremely high, where only about 12% of the business transformation projects succeed [11] [19]. Inadequate, too specialized and ineffective training has the potential to seriously limit the realization of the (e-)business systems; this explains the problems encountered in the implementation phase [14]. This article's authors estimate that the previous approaches were too "silo styled" and approached from a too high level; where the major weakness of the BTM shows in the implementation phase of the transformation.…”

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The Selection and Training Framework (STF) for Managers in (e-)Business Innovation Transformation Projects - The Background

Trad

Kalpić

Trad³

2013

Proceedings of the ITI 2013 35th International Conference on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERFACES

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Although a lot has been already written and developed on the theme of business and e-business transformations failures, there still is a very high rate of failures. These failures are very high because of the problems encountered in the implementation phase of a business transformation project. Traditional business managers often lack the skills necessary for the implementation of innovation and technology; these skills are needed to complete successfully the strategically important innovation and technologies related projects. One of the most risky factors in transforming a traditional Business Environment (BE) into an innovative and dynamic BE is the role of the business and e-businessTransformation Manager (BTM). The role of such managers has not been sufficiently investigated in a holistic and educational manner. The current authors' research main goal is to define the business transformation managers' optimal profiles. The focus is on the influence of BTM's hands-on capacities, experiences, background, knowledge management and education. The BTM has to intervene in the complex process of integrating innovation in a business transformation project. The research outcomes can be applied to select and/or train BTMs in e-business environments. This industry is living highly turbulent times and transformations happen frequently, more than in any other traditional industry. In this first article of a planned series, the research background is presented.

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The Selection and Training Framework (STF) for Managers in (e-)Business Innovation Transformation Projects - The Background

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Kalpić

Trad³

2013

Proceedings of the ITI 2013 35th International Conference on INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERFACES

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“…For instance, many constructivist practices, including active learning, collaboration, subject integration, and authentic (meaningful) learning, have been consistently promoted for the improvement and innovation of learning environments (Karagiorgi & Symeou, 2005;Léger et al, 2011;Tatli & Ayas, 2013;Vekiri, 2013). For another example, active learning has been found to promote instructional strategies that engage students in the learning process through the use of several powerful pedagogical approaches, with a focus on inquiry-based learning (Prince, 2004).…”

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“…For this reason, many constructivist practices, including active learning, collaboration, subject integration, and authentic (meaningful) learning, have been consistently promoted for the improvement and innovation of learning environments (Karagiorgi & Symeou, 2005;Léger et al, 2011;Tatli & Ayas, 2013;Vekiri, 2013). …”

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The Relationship between a Business Simulator, Constructivist Practices, and Motivation toward Developing Business Intelligence Skills

Lee¹,

Long²,

Visinescu

2016

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Developing Business Intelligence (BI) has been a top priority for enterprise executives in recent years. To meet these demands, universities need to prepare students to work with BI in enterprise settings. In this study, we considered a business simulator that offers students opportunities to apply BI and make top-management decisions in a system used by real-world professionals. The simulation-based instruction can be effective only if students are not discouraged by the difficulty of using the BI computer system and comprehending the complex BI subjects. Constructivist practices embedded in the business simulation are investigated to understand their potentials for helping the students to overcome the perceived difficulty. Consequently, it would enable instructors to more efficiently use the simulator by providing insights on its pedagogical practices. Our findings showed that the constructivist practices such as collaboration and subject integration positively influence active learning and meaningful learning respectively. In turn, both active learning and meaningful learning positively influence business intelligence motivational behavior. These findings can be further used to develop a robust learning environment in BI classes.

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“…This feature is partially a result of the university's graduation requirements which demand every student to have work-integrated-experience (WIE) before s/he graduates, and partially because the industry requires a lot of manpower and my students can easily find a part time job there. Since the students basically all have industrial connection and experience, requiring them in the class to conduct a real case analysis becomes practical and interesting; is a popular way of teaching, especially in the business schools [8]- [11]. For example, in order to illustrate the importance of information sharing issue, I included an inventory decision-making game and let students participate in the game by taking up some roles.…”

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A case study on teaching computerized information systems for fashion retailing students

Choi

2012

Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) 2012

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Fashion retailing is an important section of the fashion industry. Driven by the industrial needs, subjects such as information systems management are included in the curriculum of educational programs on fashion retailing. However, most fashion retailing students do not have good prior knowledge on technological methods associated with computerized information systems. This makes the design of teaching and learning materials for them difficult. In this paper, I report some preliminary findings and insights on my own curriculum design and teaching of a subject entitled Fashion Retail Information Systems. IndexTerms-computerized information systems; management information systems; IT subject; diversified background; case study

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Business Simulation Training in Information Technology Education: Guidelines for New Approaches in IT Training

Cited by 46 publications

References 27 publications

The Selection and Training Framework (STF) for Managers in (e-)Business Innovation Transformation Projects - The Background

The Selection and Training Framework (STF) for Managers in (e-)Business Innovation Transformation Projects - The Background

The Relationship between a Business Simulator, Constructivist Practices, and Motivation toward Developing Business Intelligence Skills

A case study on teaching computerized information systems for fashion retailing students

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