EIS SIMULATION

The EIS Simulation is a multi-media learning software which allows participants to simulate important changes within an organization while confronting various forms of resistance.

Flexible, pedagogical and innovative, the EIS Simulation reflects the latest thinking related to change management, organisational development, and game based learning.

EIS is an advanced multimedia learning tool used for the implementation of organizational change and leadership. 

What are its key components?

- A realistic scenario

- A challenging management mission

- A set of believable managerial actions

- A realistic set of dynamics

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What is the game-like setting of EIS?

The EIS Simulation provides participants with a rich, realistic experience of managing change in the subsidiary of a large company, as it helps them to become aware of their own beliefs, and limitations, concerning change and leadership.  EIS is about changing how we address change, as it seeks to develop participants' individual change competencies and organizational change readiness. 

How is it played?

Participants, working in small groups, are allotted a maximum of 6 months of (simulated) time to convince as many members as possible of a division's management team to adopt a new Executive Information System, the EIS.

How is it run, and how long does it take to do an EIS workshop?

EIS can be run online or off-line, and the time needed for an EIS workshop is situated between a half and a full day, depending on the learning objectives.

Is EIS a so-called 'serious game'?

The EIS simulation may effectively be described as serious play, that is:  making the leap from traditional to simulation-based experiential learning.  For more information on the subject, see Albert Angehrn's recent interview published in the Swiss review, Bilan. (http://www.bilan.ch/)