1.7 The Capstone Spreadsheet

You will use the Capstone Spreadsheet to enter departmental decisions and review proformas for each round of the simulation. The Capstone Spreadsheet is available from the website’s Decisions area.

1.7.1 Practice Rounds

The Practice Rounds allow you to organize workflow among the members of your team and practice making departmental decisions.

In Practice Rounds, you will begin to compete against the other companies in your simulation, or, if you are in a Footrace competition, against a common set of computer-run companies.

1.7.2 Competition Rounds

After the conclusion of the Practice Rounds, the simulation is reset and the Competition begins. Companies compete for up to eight rounds, with each round simulating one year in the life of a company.