A 2005 Columbia Business School study revealed that gamification actually increased the generation of ideas. Gamification already exists on this website such as badges for example, but should we go even further? Do you think gamification is a good idea for PM.com, and if so, what other ideas do you have? Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
+1 Kiron's response. Saving Changes...
LORI WILSONRETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint HealthClarkston, Wa, United States
If the goal is to increase engagement - are there other more meaningful ways to increase new thoughts and perspectives? I like the badges, etc. and it has been a personal mission of mine to strive for some - like guru status for example. Votes, likes, scoring content is all interesting and fun for me. It is probably not easy for many to find the time to be as engaged as others. I don't know what other ideas there might be - but, I am thinking on it!
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Sep 05, 2019 6:55 PM
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I hear you Lori, however,, many badges are outdated or not being offered anymore and we requested that PMI look at new badges and update the list of existing badges. Let's hope this is on their list of improvements.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 05, 2019 6:49 PM
Replying to LORI WILSON
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If the goal is to increase engagement - are there other more meaningful ways to increase new thoughts and perspectives? I like the badges, etc. and it has been a personal mission of mine to strive for some - like guru status for example. Votes, likes, scoring content is all interesting and fun for me. It is probably not easy for many to find the time to be as engaged as others. I don't know what other ideas there might be - but, I am thinking on it!
I hear you Lori, however,, many badges are outdated or not being offered anymore and we requested that PMI look at new badges and update the list of existing badges. Let's hope this is on their list of improvements. Saving Changes...
You have to wonder why after a year or two of staggard requests, the old badges are still there (greyed out) and new badges are nowhere to be seen. Is there a badge for requesting new badges? ;-)
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 05, 2019 7:15 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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You have to wonder why after a year or two of staggard requests, the old badges are still there (greyed out) and new badges are nowhere to be seen. Is there a badge for requesting new badges? ;-)
Thanks Rami, just dropping in hehe. Saving Changes...
Jim BrandenSenior Project Manager| Retired from UNC Charlotte - IT Services - PPMOCharlotte, Nc, United States
Sante, do you have a link to the Columbia Business School study? From reading the thread's responses, I think the tone reflects the impact of social media on people younger than us! I'm not sure that generating ideas (in a vacuum) is your goal. I think your goal is to increase participation of the PMI community in the discussion of the plethora of ideas presented in the many aspects of this site. Agree?
Since I did a lot of badge collecting (when I had the time and it was a priority), the only metric I'd suggest is a count of 'number of hits on the site'!
We track how many connections people have, so I know the site can track how often I contribute, or read an article, or watch a webinar, or some other engagement. That's as close to instant gratification as gaming can get! I don't like the idea of PDUs for "any effort" - PDUs at heart (pun intended) are "Personal DEVELOPMENT Units" and only some of the ways to participate on this site actually enhance my development.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Oct 10, 2019 6:50 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Hi Jim, I didn't see that study. I agree on the PDU fiasco. You may or may not agree but I don't see how 1 hour of reading should = 1 PDU particularly since it is unverified. What if I read really slowly and cover one paragraph?
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Snehil KumarPartner| Cerebrum Cross MediaMacgregor, Act, Australia
This is a no brainer. The more medium of engagement are available the better, and gamification is a highly engageing mode. The study shows a disccipled application of theory in a stimulation gives you better understanding of the topics and last a longer memory
Making something that is normally tedious or boring into something that is exciting and engaging is a good way of generating new ideas, concept and content that may not of been though of using previous tools/techniques. Such techniques as off site days, inspirational speakers and team building weekends are expensive use of company time so if a cheaper alternative can devised such as the use of gamification then certainly some benefits can be easily realised. However people must be aware of the dumbing down effect of trying to scale down a serious problem into a simple solution. Saving Changes...
Sante, do you have a link to the Columbia Business School study? From reading the thread's responses, I think the tone reflects the impact of social media on people younger than us! I'm not sure that generating ideas (in a vacuum) is your goal. I think your goal is to increase participation of the PMI community in the discussion of the plethora of ideas presented in the many aspects of this site. Agree?
Since I did a lot of badge collecting (when I had the time and it was a priority), the only metric I'd suggest is a count of 'number of hits on the site'!
We track how many connections people have, so I know the site can track how often I contribute, or read an article, or watch a webinar, or some other engagement. That's as close to instant gratification as gaming can get! I don't like the idea of PDUs for "any effort" - PDUs at heart (pun intended) are "Personal DEVELOPMENT Units" and only some of the ways to participate on this site actually enhance my development.
Hi Jim, I didn't see that study. I agree on the PDU fiasco. You may or may not agree but I don't see how 1 hour of reading should = 1 PDU particularly since it is unverified. What if I read really slowly and cover one paragraph?
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Oct 10, 2019 7:35 PM
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PMI is doing the same thing that a lot of other organizations are choosing to do: trust their client. Of course, the project manager's adage rings true at PMI: "trust but verify".
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