The Development of Algorithmic Functional Business Games

Abstract

This paper traces the author’s work on computerized algorithmic business simulations i.e., ones which include concepts and algorithms for Incorporation into the simulation structure itself. The types of decisions and algorithms involved in three widely used simulations are described. All three games were first programmed on mainframe computers, and one, PROSIM, has been put on the P.C. In the revised PROSIM, now in press, trainees will also be given a decision support system, which is a prestructured Lotus 1-2-3 disc enabling use on the computer to solve quickly the algorithms for making better decisions in the game.