Employee profile and information

Personality Fluents

All agents have a set of personality fluents that are dynamic in nature and fluctuate as the agent interacts with the environment.

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These attributes range from the typical stress and energy, to more precise work related ones such as risk taking, desire for variety and recognition. The agent's behavior models incorporates these fluents to create a dynamic, realistic and non-deterministic simulation where anything can happen:

Too much stress can prompt the agent to ask for vacation
boredom can cause the agent to be unproductive, thereby decreasing productivity and having an negative influence on the other team members
a combination of work overload, stress and low energy may prompt the agent to snap and quit
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Agenda

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All actors (including the trainee) in the simulation possess an agenda. This allows the user to clearly visualize his team members' activities and more importantly schedule meetings with them. The meetings can touch on topics such as project advancement and other work related issues. Potential ambiance problems can also be addressed.

Workload

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The trainee must at all times be aware of his agents' workload. Not enough work leads to boredom and a decrease in motivation and pleasure whereas too much work can cause stress and fatigue. This must be properly handled by the manager if he wishes to have a productive team.

Skills

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All agents have certain skills, and the trainee must learn to allocate the proper people for specific jobs. These skills can evolve over time. For instance they can be increased by the agent's ambition to broaden his knowledge and be sent on training courses.