Construction of a Web-based Project Management Simulator: Proposal, Process and Features

This paper proposes a model of a simulation system of Project Management based on the Web environment (Project Management Virtual Environment - PMVE), its features, and the process of its construction. This system aims to support the process of teaching/learning the subject of project management. When compared with other work in this field, there are two aspects that standout: the use of the Web to enhance the interaction between the agents involved in the teaching/learning process, and the variety of skills considered in the system. More than focusing on a small set of processes dealing with technical work management, the solution presented here involves nearly all of the project management life cycle. The description of this solution starts by presenting the context of the problem being solved, highlighting some of the features of the project management activity. Next, the conceptual perspective behind the construction of the system is presented, followed by the technological solution and respective features.