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Everest Simulation instructions S1, 2015 1

The Everest Simulation

Instructions

Description of the Everest simulation

In this online simulation, you will play one of five or more roles on a team of hikers attempting to

reach the summit of Mount Everest. Each participant will be given information and resources to use

during the climb.

Some teams will have a sixth person, the observer of the team. This team member is in the unique

position of being able to oversee what is happening during the simulation. Those teams fortunate

enough to

have

a sixth

member

will

find

them

an

invaluable

resource

for

both

the

simulation

and

the assessment. In exceptional situation, the coordinator may allocate a seven‐member team. This

means the team will have two observers.

Preparation for the simulation

You must fill in the preferred contact details sheet found on Moodle (course website) and give it to

your tutor before the week 2 tutorial (by week starting 9 March). If you change tutorials, give your

contact details to your new tutor.

Activate your

UNSW

student

email

account

as

any

notification

of

team

changes

will

be

sent

to

this

email address.

In Week 4 (week beginning 23 March), you will find information about who is on your team and the

link to the Everest simulation on the Moodle (course website).

What if I can’t find a team member?

1. Check with your tutor to see if they have contact information for the missing student(s).

2. Post a search query for missing team members on the Discussion board on Moodle .

3. Check

your

UNSW

email

account

as

you

may

have

received

information

from

the

Everest

coordinator about your team.

Some students will drop MGMT1001. The Everest coordinator will attempt to move students who

have an Observer role to fill in vacancies. If you are have an Observer role be sure to check your

student email account on a regular basis before the start date of Everest 1.


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If, after following the above three steps, you are still unable to contact a team member, notify the

Everest coordinator (Dr. Bernard Gan: [email protected]) and advise him of your situation.

For Everest 1 you must email Dr. Gan by 6pm on 3 April if you cannot contact a team

member

For Everest

2 you

must

email

Dr.

Gan

by

6pm

on

24

April

if

you

cannot

contact

a team

member

Every effort will be made to ensure you are able to complete the simulation with a team of 5 or

more players if the coordinator is advised by the above dates.

The Simulation

Students must organise among their teammates when and where they will do both simulations.

Participation in both simulations is crucial, without which you will not be able to write your

assignment 2.

Each person must use their own computer with internet access. Teams are strongly encouraged to

try at least one exercise as a virtual team in separate locations using their own computers. For

both Everest 1 and 2, the simulation must be played by everyone at the same time.

There is a link on Moodle (course website) that will give you access to the Everest website. Each

person should read the preparatory material for their role online before the simulation.

During the

simulation

Some group members may need to be rescued and “helicoptered off” the mountain during the

simulation. These people do not quit the simulation, but must stay engaged and in contact with

their team members until the simulation is finished.

Assessment

There is no alternate assessment for the Everest Report (Assignment 2). Thus it is crucial that your

team is organised and arranges a time to do the simulation and that each team member ‘attends’ at

that time. You will not be able to complete the Everest Report if you do not participate in the

Everest exercise.

After each simulation all team members, except for the “Observer,” will take a screen shot and print

off the percentage of individual goals achieved and the percentage of team goals achieved on the

website. If you are unable to print off this information, be sure to write down your results. There is

a table provided for you later in this document.

For Everest 1 this document must be printed off before Monday, 27 April. On this date the

simulation is cleared for Everest 2 and all the results will be erased. The coordinator will not be able

to retrieve

the

data

once

it

was

erased.


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All students who were ‘participants’ (not observers) in the Everest exercise must attach a screen

shot of their individual and team goals achieved from the simulation.

All students must answer the debrief questions in their reading kit/ workbook. Your responses to

the first set of debrief questions will inform the content of your individual contract for the Topic 6

tutorial (week

beginning

13

April)

as

well

as

assist

you

in

writing

your

Everest

Report.

Answering

the

second set of debrief questions will provide you with more insights for your Everest Report.

Submit an electronic copy of the Everest Report via turn‐it‐in (course website). More information on

the assignment can be found in the course outline.

Timeline and Key dates

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 and 5

Students

submit personal

contact details to

tutor. Students

activate their

UNSW email

account.

Students assigned to their Everest group—

found on moodle (Week 4)

Students log

into

the

Everest

simulation

and

complete the preparation materials (Week 5)

Week 6

11 April – 19 April (Midnight)

Week 7

Tutorial activity

Week 8

2 May – 8 May (Midnight)

Groups attempt first climb.

Students (except for Observers)

print off screen shots of individual

and team goals achieved from the

website. All students fill out

debrief form

and

prepare

individual team contract.

Students complete 1

team contract using

individual contracts.

Contracts available

for download in

course website.

Groups attempt second climb. Students

(except for Observers) print off screen shots

of individual and team goals achieved from

the website (latest by 27 April, Monday by

5pm). All students fill out debrief form.

The workshops

will

be

conducted

by

Dr.

Hugh

Bainbridge at the following times and

locations:

‐ Monday 27th April 2pm‐3pm CLB 7

‐ Tuesday 28th April 4pm‐5pm Science

Theatre

‐ Wednesday 29th April 2pm‐3pm CLB 8

Note that these workshops are repeats (i.e.,

there is no reason to attend more than one of

these times because they will cover exactly

the same content).

Week 9

Tutorial activity Week

10

Everest debrief

Week 11 Week 12 and 13

Submit an electronic copy of the Everest Report in

week 10, 15 May by 10am via turn‐it‐in (course

website).


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Instructions for logging into Everest simulation:

Semester 1 2015

The Everest simulation is produced by Harvard Business Press. Consequently to run this program we

have need

to

log

into

the

Harvard

Press

website.

To get to the simulation pages, you need to follow the instructions below.

Go to website: http://hbsp.harvard.edu

Click on the LOGIN NOW link

You have been ‘pre‐registered’ for the Everest simulation

On the

login

page

enter

your

unique

ID

and

password.

Your simulation id is UXXXXXXX (where X is your student number)

Your password is Harvard15

Note: You will be notified via Moodle should there be any changes to the format of your

simulation (logon) id and password.


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You are then directed to your own ‘personal’ Harvard Business Publishing page

Click on the ‘My Courses’ link

Click on

the

link

to

the

database


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On the next screen click the RUN SIMULATION link

You will then enter the simulation for your Team.

Please ensure you read the information in the Prepare Tab before you commence the simulation,

this will give you important information on what your personal objectives are.

Also make sure you have read the simulation instructions on the Course website.


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Prepare tab

Read and follow the instructions on all 4 of the Prepare Tabs before you do the first simulation.

Tab 1: Simulation Summary

Tab 2: Your profile

Your role description

and information will

be here.


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Tab 3: How to play

Tab 4: Intro videos: Watch these.

Once you have finished preparing you are ready to participate in the simulation.

When

you

log

in

to

play

the

simulation,

you

will

use

the

“analyze”

and

“decide”

tabs

on

the

webpage, as described in the prepare tabs (see the first screen picture).


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Everest Simulation – Debrief Questions Everest 1 9

Debrief Questions Everest 1 (Virtual Team)

Answer the following questions after participating in the 1st Everest simulation.

Assignment

Use your responses to draft an individual Team Contract. The Team Contract form will be available

to download from the course website. Your responses will also be a useful reference when writing

your Everest assessment paper.

Pre‐Everest

1.

Describe how your team organised themselves to participate in Everest 1.

a.

How did you communicate with each other?

b. Did you help organise the team or did someone else do this? Why was this

person (you or other) the organiser?

c.

Will you or your team do anything differently to prepare for Everest 2?

The Simulation

1.

How did you communicate with each other during the simulation?

2. How did you find working with, or observing your team? What made it a positive or

negative experience?

3. How engaged were you and your team members with the simulation? Were you satisfied

with you and your group members’ commitment and interaction?

4. Did you or any of your team members experience conflict (or as an Observer, did you

observe conflict) about what to do or how to proceed? If yes, how was this conflict

resolved?


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5.

Did you or any of your team members experience emotions (or as an Observer, did you

observe emotions) such as anger, frustration, annoyance, or other feelings? If yes, describe

what happened:

6. How did you make decisions during the simulation? (i.e., consensus, voting, leader decides)

7.

Were you satisfied with your team leader? Why or why not?

8.

How do you feel about your role?

9. Are you satisfied with your performance as an individual? Why or why not?

10. Do you think your team was successful? Why or why not?

11.

What have you learned from Everest 1 that you will apply to Everest 2?


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Everest simulation – Individual results

Record your individual results from both simulations here

Everest 1 Everest 2

Your Points for Personal Goals

Your Total Points

Your Total Possible Points

Percent of Your Goals Achieved

Percent of Team Goals Achieved


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Debrief Questions Everest 2

Answer the following questions after participating in the 2nd

Everest simulation. Your responses will

also be a useful reference when writing your Everest assessment paper.

Pre‐Everest

1. Did you use your team contract for Everest 2? Why or why not? Do you think writing the

contract made a difference to your team’s performance and outcomes?

2.

Describe how your team organised themselves to participate in Everest 2. Did you make any

changes from Everest 1? If yes, what changes did you make?

3.

Were you satisfied with the organisation process? Did all go to plan or were there problems?

If there were problems, were they the same as in Everest 1 or were they different? Describe

what went “right” and what went “wrong”.

4. Did the same person who organised Everest 1 organise Everest 2? Why or why not? Why

was this person (you or other) the organiser?

5.

Did you or your team do anything differently to prepare for Everest 2?


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The Simulation

6. How did you find working with, or observing your team for the second time? What made it

a positive

or

negative

experience?

7.

(If applicable) How did the experience differ between working virtually and being in the

‘same physical location’? (If your team has completed one exercise ‘virtually’)

7.

How did you communicate with each other during the simulation? Was it different from the

first simulation? Why or why not?

8. How engaged were you and your team members with the simulation the second time

around? Did

it

change

from

round

1?

9.

Did you or any of your team members experience conflict (or as an Observer, did you

observe conflict) about what to do or how to proceed? If yes, how was this conflict

resolved? Did you resolve conflict the same as in Everest 1 or differently from Everest 1?

10.

Did you or any of your team members experience emotions (or as an Observer, did you


what happened:

11. How did you make decisions during the simulation? (i.e., consensus, voting, leader decides)

Did the

process

change

from

the

first

round?


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12. Were you satisfied with your team leader? Why or why not?

13. Did you or any of your team members experience emotions (or as an Observer, did you


what happened:

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Do you think your team was successful? Why or why not?

15.

Overall,

do

you

think

your

team

was

successful?

Why

or

why

not?

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