Graduate Project Management Simulation

Cross-Cultural Communication Simulation

Introduction and Preparation

You are the Project Manager for a multiyear AI-enabled manufacturing program that spans thirteen countries. Your primary task is to lead communication across culturally diverse stakeholders while the project moves from discovery through global operations.

The AI ecosystem includes computer vision, generative AI, predictive analytics, intelligent scheduling, predictive maintenance, process optimization, and related capabilities. AI risk communication is aligned with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. This simulation does not represent NIST certification.

Decision rule: Use observed stakeholder evidence, project history, and situational conditions. Nationality alone is not a reliable basis for predicting individual behavior.

Eight Communication Principles

Eight Project Phases

NIST AI RMF Orientation

How the Simulation Works

  • Twenty-four core decisions, three per phase, with an optional decision-justification box for every decision.
  • Typical activity structure: eight phases, decision feedback after each commitment, and a final debrief. Many students will complete the experience in approximately 45 to 75 minutes.
  • Immediate and delayed consequences.
  • Stakeholder reactions can alter later conditions.
  • Every decision offers an optional brief justification about the stakeholder assumption behind the choice and the evidence that could change the approach.
  • Progress may be saved locally and resumed.
  • Results can be downloaded as JSON and CSV or printed to PDF.

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