How does the Integrated Team Building Challenge work?
Using only the materials supplied, each team must create a life size structure capable of moving a ball bearing (the process) through a complexity of measures. • Complexity: Number of times the ball changes direction • Time to Market: Length of time the ball is in the structure • Risk-Taking: Number of times the ball drops to another level while in the maze • Market Upswings: Number of upward ascents of the ball from a downward decline • Momentum: Straight line distance from the drop point to the ‘customer’ • Quality: Delivering the process successfully to the ‘customer’ The process gets increasingly complex when multiple structures must be ‘Integrated’ seamlessly under the pressure of time. Add a few budget cuts that alter the availability of resources and you have an environment that requires adaptability to change. Which team(s) will earn the most revenue points while managing the complexity of these measures and changing dynamics? It’s not the fastest team that wins – rather the sm
