Immersive and Grouped Management Training

SHIIFT developed a hybrid solution for ENEC which linked up in-person team members as well as virtual participants through the use of two syndicate rooms. MS Teams was used for any team members participating remotely. This solution enabled all participants to collaborate and communicate in a simple and intuitive way, no matter the geographical distance separating them. The management training program itself operated in an organized and efficient manner, whereby managers were split into three groups of 6-8 participants with each team tasked with playing a role in various fictitious scenarios. These scenarios  were designed to test desired behaviors of each participating group of managers.

An example scenario includes a busy international seaport, whereby various cargo and cruise passengers pass by. Then, participants were posed challenges and were tasked with developing solutions, such as broken container cranes, an outbreak of COVID amongst cruise ship passengers, traffic congestion problems, and so on. Our hybrid solution included scene-setting, animated clips, videos, phone calls, radio communications, news, media clips, social media feeds and more. All of these features were designed to test and stimulate interaction and strategic thinking within each team of managers. The supervisor also had the ability to modify the scenario parameters in order to monitor and evaluate the responses of managers.

Development engine

The management training program was developed using the Unreal Engine. Elements used in the development of the solution include the environment and animations used in the simulated exercises.

How long did it take?

From start to completion, the entire project took 2 months to complete. The client was provided with full access to the management training program upon completion of the project.

Which services did you use for this?

SHIIFT used a fully blended solution, which included technological solutions for in-person team members, virtual attendees in both syndicate rooms, and MS Teams for any remote participants.