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1. Sell Picture of button current shop Details about current shop To get a new shop you must first sell your old shop To do this click on the Sell button shown in the screen image above Caution Do not sell your current shop unless you have at least 150 LE to upgrade to a higher level shop and 50 LE to buy new product Otherwise you may be left without enough money to continue playing the game You will be asked to confirm whether or not you want to sell your current shop p P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 68 Yes No button button The computer will remind you that if you sell your shop you will only receive back 5096 of the cash amount you paid for the shop To confirm your sale click on the Yes button To cancel click on the No button Now that you have sold your shop you will be able to purchase a new one see page 16 You may click on the triangular buttons to see other shop types and their features as well as how much they cost or to look at shops in other areas of the map If you have enough cash to buy the shop you are looking at on the screen the picture of the shop will show in full color Otherwise it will shop in gray tones Once you have found a shop that you would like to buy and can afford purchase it the same way that you purchased your first shop see page 16 The shop types that are available in Ba alty include the ones lis
2. Quick Installation Summary Downloading from the Internet Go to www baalty org click on the download button and follow the instructions suitable for your operating system Loading from a CD 1 Insert the Ba alty CD into the CD drive 2 The setup program should run automatically If it doesn t click on setup exe in the CD directory in the Windows Explorer 3 Follow the steps of the InstallShield wizard You may either install to the default directory C Program Files Baalty Baalty or select your own directory 4 Once the program is installed double check your fonts folder to ensure that the Arabic Web arabweb1 ttf font has been installed If it has not some Windows configurations may not allow this install it manually from the Ba alty CD 5 Run the program rae Feo F A p p C i W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 19 Detailed Installation Steps 1 Prepare Your Computer and CD Turn on the computer and allow it to fully start up Place the Ba alty CD in the computer s CD drive The CD should automatically start up the Ba alty Installation Program If it does not open the CD folder in the Windows Explorer and double click the Setup exe file oe Fide anel Folder Tasks gJ Make a new folder e Putte the Folder to the Wel Other Places LO Dasty Gel My Documenk s 2 Allow the Ba alty Installation Program to begin When the instal
3. a First choose whether you want to play a boy or a girl by checking the box for Boy or Girl b Choose a name for your character Click on the list of first names and select one then click the list of last names and select one riu mo n F i P P C y V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 32 c Now choose a picture for your character To see the different pictures click the Previous Next Picture buttons d When you are happy with the character you have chosen click on the Start Game button rit Fee i P P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 33 Loading a Saved Game If you have already started a game and saved it you can load it by clicking on the Load Game button from the main menu screen dbbbi bikti rc UA 1s 2 d LE dd Load Game Load Button Find your name in the list of player names then click on the small Load button next to it Your previously saved game will then load Fk Work ji P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 34 Navigation in the Game There are some buttons that you will see a lot as you play the game These are navigation buttons they take you to a specific place in the game or do a specific thing Some of the buttons you will see the most are Exit button This is the button to press if you want to quit the game Heturn button This will take you out of the part of the
4. YY gla d YYO paaa Y 2229 pal 6 L Los sac r rio Wink M I p p C i j Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 70 Marketing Campaigns Marketing campaigns are special programs that you can pay for and for a specific period of time anywhere between 10 days and 30 days they will advertise your product to a larger audience than you normally could reach This results in increased sales Marketing campaigns can be expensive but they are an investment that leads to higher sales and a good profit This is especially true when you own a larger shop such as a store or a supermarket in an area where there are lots of people and you can sell large amounts of product To see what kinds of marketing campaigns are available for your shop click on the Marketing button on your shop Control Panel You will see the following screen Current Marketing SES Available Marketing Cost Campaign ost duration mU and effect of z Ren MEM adn uu campaign SALA aka dani quad jason e MR MA nma um Li q im A 1 ae No Buy re button s Click on the triangular buttons to see the different marketing campaigns that are available If you have enough cash to pay for any specific marketing campaign the picture of that campaign will show in full color and the Buy button will be visible If you do not h
5. button Yes button Click on the Yes button to pay for the training Check your employee s skill level and you will see that it has increased by one level Fick Wok p p C ki Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 61 Workplace Safety One of the most important things you can do to protect your business is to invest in workplace safety Investing means paying some money in order to get something that will earn you more money than what you paid for it If you invest in safety you will protect your shop from having accidents that can cost it money You will also increase your employees level of loyalty toward you v Small accidents can cost you anywhere from 5 LE to 100 LE and make your employees less loyal Large accidents can cause you hundreds of pounds and cause your employees to leave you A large accident early in the game can put you out of business Being protected against this is worth it To see the current safety level of your shop click on the Safety button in your shop s Control Panel You will see the safety screen ii ua Aul cu ae dem ya Safety Dy OQ h r 9 9 E measures nimm o already err E implemented Safety measure in this shop to be implemented Cost of Effect of safety safety measure measure ERE L a di acu VA ULM ag t OU JA aM Qua dd of safety Lia or eae aldat Ji d a aues 14 Lua ER DLP LE ufo Ver cotta utton
6. e Secondly when an accident does happen to a player who has taken safety precautions it will be more easily overcome o For example workers will stay longer in a workplace where they are treated well by their employer They are more knowledgeable and skilled and are less likely to have an accident If they do have an accident their loyalty to the employer will decrease but it will increase again more quickly than it would if they were treated badly The Control Panel Fr or There are eight screens in the control panel which show players different aspects of the shop The screens are Location The physical shop Inventory Employee s Upgrades Marketing Safety Community The screens are placed strategically from top to bottom The first four are needed to begin the game The next three EN are less immediately urgent but become key elements as re Ur the game progresses All screens give information and updates on that aspect of the game For example when players click on the safety screen the narrator describes why safety precautions are important There is also a written text on safety issues and features The following illustration is an example of a safety screen Pick Work i p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 11 Jeah pi lay aal aial algal ELE api E aro aa ctt JE asb pls gu aera aal PII PNUIDUTE Learning Objectives of the Game A range of learning objectives hav
7. hig measure pe cma ca There are four levels of workplace safety that you can implement in your shop They are 1 Appropriate tasks and jobs 2 Safe tools and implements P W oe P P C i j Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 62 3 Safe environmental conditions 4 Opportunity for personal growth and advancement To find out more about each of these levels move the mouse over the picture for that level on the screen and you will see a written description of what is involved in making this a part of your shop s safety standards For each safety measure you will see the effect of the safety measure on your shop s safety score for example Shop safety increased 3096 The higher your shop s safety score the less chance of having an accident You will also see the cost of the safety measure If you would like to implement the safety measure and pay the cost click on the Implement button Ba alty will ask you to confirm that you would like to implement the safety measure GG No button Click on the Yes button to pay for the safety measure You have now made your shop a safer place for your employees to work and your employees level of loyalty to you has just increased Fiat Work PPIC W maoe omenan o TT pa iua Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 63 Buying Upgrades For Your Shop When you set up your shop and hire your first employee your business is li
8. Brainstorming Session with Staff 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rewards provide ways for the user to spend their money once they make a certain amount of it Add congratulations at the completion of various milestones such as fireworks or coupons to get something Add levels to the game that identify the stage that you are in so that those who achieve a higher level of accomplishment can see it Completing levels could unlock bonuses or special prizes etc Increase the starting amount of cash that the player has to allow for more choices For example increase it from 100 LE to 300 LE perhaps add an NGO option through micro credit Graphics and animation could be more eye catching and advanced Give warnings before an accident such as a certain kind of music or beeping noise If an accident happens give a reason why When an accident happens give options on how to solve it Give the player a chance to solve it by answering correctly Decrease training costs training an employee costs more than the increased salary of hiring a man so there is no incentive to do so Losing workers make it less often The new rate of accidents since the last version came out has been good Make the warnings by the animated helper girl more clear and timed better Saving the game fix the way that the Arabic font appears it is mixed up Training show animated details of how the staff get trai
9. Employees number Upgrades Safety Level EE Shop Type SS Employees number Upgrades EE Safety Level ee Shop Type SS sW gt rr 7 X Employees number Upgrades eS Safety Level ee Shop Type a Employees number Upgrades EE Safety Level re Shop Type Employees number Upgrades 0 0 00 0000 0 000000 000000000000 Safety Level AAA Working Premise Ba alty has been designed and developed in such a way that success in the game achieving a high net worth obtaining high volumes of sales expanding to multiple locations etc is dependant upon learning and applying the key principles of business finance credit and ethics Therefore the primary measure of success in achieving the learning outcomes is the level of success of the player in their business P CW copa anal ens mae vu J r j AN L Poe LI A i P P C Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Evaluation of Learning Outcomes page 90 Ba alty User Group Discussion Guestions Date of Discussion SE Participants in Discussion Discussion Facilitator 00000000000 1 What did you enjoy about the game 2 What did you not enjoy 3 Was the game like real life 4 What parts of the game were like real life 5 What was different than real life in the game 6 What did you learn about running a business from playing the game 7 What did you learn about dealing with employees from p
10. Some of the problems you might face are gt An employee leaves you to work somewhere else so you lose money because your shop does not sell things gt One of your employees gets hurt in an accident in your shop so you have to pay a fine to the police and your employees are more likely to leave you People do not buy things from your shop because you have a low level of customer service so you have low sales and get a bad reputation in the community gt People do not buy much from you because they have not heard about your products also giving you low sales You do not have enough room to store Products in your shop and you run out of Products early in each day so you do not get as many sales as you could You can avoid all of these situations by following the steps given in the next section Most of these steps require paying some cash but you will usually earn back that amount quickly if you have made your choices carefully Learn from your mistakes Start with the areas you see as most urgent and then continue with the other areas p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 59 Training Employees Each of your employees has a level of skill shown by this symbol I Initially you may not be able to pay the salary of an employee with a higher level of skill But if the skill level is too low you will soon find your customers complaining You can increase the le
11. in your area are unhappy with the level of customer service or the pricing in your shop in this area is a bit high You may choose to listen to this advice or not In some cases if there is enough demand for your product you may still be able to sell all of your products even if people are unhappy with the customer service In other cases these alerts can give you good help in increasing your sales You may move the Information Board by clicking and dragging the top portion of the Board 4 i Wort il p P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 79 Accidents in Your Shop Whenever people work there is always a chance of accidents taking place You can decrease the chances of an accident happening in any of your shops by investing in workplace safety see Workplace Safety section on page 35 Accidents have three effects on your shop 1 They cost you money you have to pay medical fees for the injured employee plus police fines for large accidents 2 They cause your employees loyalty level to decrease and in some cases cause your employees to leave you this can be a major loss if you have invested a lot of money in training your employees 3 They can cause a decrease in your shop s Popularity in the community If an accident occurs you will see a notice like this come on the screen r The notice will tell you the size of the accident and the results Small accidents usually cos
12. leverage for you p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 84 Section 5 Results of Feedback and Brainstorming Session with Children and Staff Following an initial one and half year period of testing of the Ba alty game with the EACID group of children in Aswan a session with the children and staff of EACID was organized to see how the game was being used and what could be done to improve the game in future The results of the discussions with children and staff are summarized in the following pages Some upgrades to the computer X game have been carried out since the feedback brainstorming sessions These include the preparation of a dual language Arabic 4 English version of the game and the elimination reduction of problems that had resulted in crashes on some computer systems Further improvements to the game that would draw on the suggestions from the feedback brainstorming session are being considered although the development testing and implementation of these upgrades will be dependent on the availability of additional resources that may become available through the regional expansion of the PPIC Work project r rio ki nh p p C Y Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Feedback page 85 Feedback and Brainstorming Session with Children a Good points about the game It is easy to learn girl It teaches you how to buy and sell girl It teaches you how t
13. marketing e Train your employees All of them Even the men although they leave the most e Employ the age and gender that matches the demographics of the area you are in Look on the graphs in the Area section to see who shops there This will give you better sales Get as many shop upgrades as possible Buy shops in multiple locations Buy shops in only one location and build it up to a supermarket Popularity of your shop is key d Suggestions for a future upgrade of the game e adda password to saved games e have the game include factories industry and projects not just commerce e Workshops mobile factories agriculture Make a supermarket the smallest thing not the largest p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Feedback page 86 e Add the concept of reputation to your shop i e in the community Also make the shop have your name on it i e All s shop on the sign etc Add football players and other famous people to the game Be able to transfer purchased stock from one location to another with a truck Buy from different suppliers go to the bazaar to buy your own stock Do wholesale sales to shops and supermarkets with a vehicle Be able to do things together multi player Give more details of each employee the hours they work their health etc Have conditions for winning the game IDI CHAAR P P C CY ON Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Feedback page 87 Feedback and
14. screens P C amp W p P C Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 4 Section 1 Background to the Game Why was the game developed Ba alty was developed in response to reguests made by working girls from Aswan The girls had observed that when boys work they often have the chance to learn technical skills that provide them with future careers and income Girls on the other hand work most often in retail sales or other types of routine work where there is little opportunity to learn technical skills After 8 learning about gender pm equality and children s rights the working girls said that they would like to have mem careers and have a chance to earn good incomes like the boys The girls didn t want to do the same work as the boys and thought that it would be better to learn about computers and to use computers to learn about running a business and other things The PPIC Work project team met with the girls and together came up with the ideas that are now part of the Ba alty game Pith Work p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 5 Where is it played The game is most effective when there is an element of competition among the players Originally it was hoped was that the game would be played at internet cafes and this would also provide a business opportunity for a local entrepreneur Child security issues and community values made this impossible it was deemed cul
15. the individual settings on your computer the installation software may not be able to successfully install the font that makes the Arabic readable in Ba alty If you are having trouble with the Arabic script make sure that the Arabic Web font has been installed to your computer To do this follow these steps 1 Open the Windows Control Panel 2 Open the Fonts section in the Control Panel 3 Look over the list of fonts and see if Arabic Web or arabweb1 ttf is present in the list If itis your computer may simply need to reboot in order to recognize the font if ar abvenl A 4 fthe file is not present in the list you will need to install it manually To do so click on File Install New Font from inside the Fonts folder of the Windows Control Panel rica Foca K i P P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 26 fe Fonts Pe Yew Fa Tab F Properties Centurg cese 4 ixxtic D Corde N Cor ha Cor Tepe eld Tr fold eal 5 Once you have selected Install New Font you will see the following dialog box a T Cai EP eem it ae Eram P pin u RTT hi Seat E TES Bold cles EM Ux i i its Ts i a Tourn Fr EM a uIPET T E eats T md Eiche j w iz Co tres Io Fond kika RI N kaa Put ia Pmi Goa Prii aha Tani Pepe Frea Bak Tre ir Hekim Tr coe Edi Tempel Clee Tre Select your CD drive from the Drives drop down list us
16. were installed on your computer before you cancelled the installation will be deleted is Baalty 1 5 Install amp hield Wizard Iris Lidl edd Wisand Congleton The vacerd wai rh mruplex bel ure Bashy 1 5 cou be enmeti tale Your Bibi has rol Dee modd To rglal this program al Later hme cease nin the ird adlation 2n Chk Firms bo xz Ue ecard Fick Werk ddl MEN n Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 25 Troubleshooting Although in most cases the InstallShield wizard will install the Ba alty software on your computer with no problems there are a few issues which may arise on certain configurations of Windows Answers to these common issues are given below I Security Warnings When the setup exe file on the Ba alty CD is opened manually when it is clicked on not when it starts automatically you may receive the following Security Warning from Windows Cl poen EU ER 71473 d Warning he puthet coal nd um weeded fun pow man pou are be rum har ae Hove weh gu Fue Ukata Pubiden ber le Sopher iam REA i Tiai Fir eund not Preg d emd dag eraa Pg akj YA Baha Yiu rhe ory sun miian bore pabi pos eunt Her ean de mbar E Ene This is a general safety feature of Windows and does not indicate a problem with the Ba alty files Click on the Run button to begin the installation process 2 Problems with the Arabic Font not Displaying Properly In some cases due to
17. will slowly move to the left When it reaches the left side the day will be over and you can begin the next night phase ee m og If you would like to finish the day quickly without watching the customers come and buy things click on the End The Day button But for this first day just wait and watch what happens FEE Fee i p p C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 52 Reading Your Financial Reports There is one last thing to do in order to complete your first night day round You need to read your financial reports As a business owner there are three important financial reports that you must be able to read and understand They are the 1 Sales Report 2 Cash Flow Report 3 Balance Sheet gt Your Sales Report tells you how much money you made in sales that day gt Your Cash Flow Report tells you what your income was and what your expenses were and whether you made a profit or a loss that day or month or year Your Balance Sheet shows you what everything you own is worth It shows what your assets and your liabilities are and how much your Net Worth is At the end of each workday the Reports screen will open and will automatically show your reports for that day You may access the reports at any other time by clicking on the Reports button on the main map L3 Milar P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 53 Your
18. 0 Skill 10 Storage Cafeteria Price 3000 LE Effect 25 Sales 20 Popularity Neon Sign Price 500 LE Effect 10 Sales Paint Price 120 LE Effect 10 Sales Refrigerator Price 1200 LE Effect 15 Sales 5 Popularity Stereo Price 800 LE Effect 15 Popularity 10 Loyalty Big Stereo Price 2000 LE Effect 25 Popularity 20 Loyalty Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 66 JLS T 0 zali caua ZT Anta if HS 89 8 fO aal YAT 8 qee taal Wazia 09 2 5 0 aal Ah Z 0 8 09224 10 ali Aged 210 gig Or LJ jLa gt ud Toss mall caua Z 0 5 dua Zit Souvenir Section Price 2500 LE Effect 20 Sales 20 Popularity Storage Shelves Price 250 LE Effect 30 Storage Storage Shed Price 600 LE Effect 70 Storage Telephone Price 450 LE Effect 15 Popularity Television Price 1500 LE Effect 25 Popularity 25 Loyalty Fruit and Vegetable Stand Cost 2000 LE Effect 15 Sales 10 Popularity Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 67 Changing Shop Types As your business develops you will soon outgrow your mat that you purchased as your first shop If you have mastered the basic techniques of creating profit you will soon have enough cash to change to a bigger shop To change your shop click on the Shop button on your shop Control Panel You will see the following screen
19. C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 76 or like this LLI mei ael dua ura ji ua a Details and conditions of available loan if one is available button How to Get a Loan You may only have one loan at a time in the game So if you already have a loan you are paying off you will not be able to get a second one In order for you to get a loan there must be a loan available There are three different places that offer loans They are 1 Relatives 2 Non governmental organizations NGOs 3 Banks Click on the button for each of these loan sources to see if a loan is available If one is available you will see the loan details on the screen Otherwise it will tell you that no loan is available Each of the loan sources has different conditions that you must meet in order to offer you a loan These are not always told to you although sometimes when no loan is available you can read the reason why on the screen As a general rule however e Relatives only lend you money when you have very little money They will not lend you anything if your business is running well If they lend you money it will be a small amount usually no more than 100 LE e NGOs will lend you money if they can see that you already know how to run a small business successfully such as a mat and if your shop has invested in safety measures and employee training The amount of an NGO loan is medium sized anywhere fro
20. P C i j Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 45 The price per box that you will pay for each type of product is shown above each product shelf The cost for normal quality product is 50 LE We have 75 LE in cash So we can buy one box Let s buy Click on the Buy button You will see this Number of Boxes you want to buy Total Cost of Purchase Buy button Right now since we only have enough cash for one box you can t change the number of boxes you want to buy In the future if you have more cash and enough room in your shop you can buy more boxes Our total cost will come to 50 LE Click on the Buy button Now we need to set the price that we will sell this box of product for Hemember profit is money that you earn by selling something for more than you paid for it So in order to make profit we need to sell our box of product for more than 50 LE If we sell it for a lot more we will make more profit But if we set the price too high people will not want to buy it We need to find a price that is just right that will let us sell ALL of our product as quickly as possible but for a price that brings us a good profit rid FMi F p P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 46 If you look at the Normal Quality Products shelf on the screen you will see it now looks like this You have one box of Normal Quality Product sitting on Number of boxes your s
21. Pick Work PPIC W Baalty c i le T Computer Based Learning Partners in Technology Exchange Canadian International Development Agency PPIC Work Capacity Building Series The PPIC Work Project has developed training manuals and program guides for each of its main interventions The interventions are organized around three themes working conditions learning opportunities and key processes that support children s involvement in programming The specific interventions and accompanying training materials are Improving Working Conditions e Dual Purpose Loans Manual e Creating a Code of Conduct e Hazard Assessment and Mitigation in the Workplace Manual Improving Learning Opportunities e Education Support Program Guide e learning Through Work Guide This Guide e Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Key Processes e Children s Rights Manual e Gender Equality Manual e Programming with Children Manual p p C Y V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 1 Promoting and Protecting the Interests of Children who Work PPIC Work PPIC Work improves the working conditions and learning opportunities of working children who are engaged in the growing micro and small enterprise sector in Egypt Utilizing a gender sensitive rights based approach PPIC Work is able to serve the interests of large numbers of working children by working with and through self fin
22. Sales Report Whenever you finish a day in Ba alty the game will automatically take you to the Reports section and show you these three reports You will see a screen that shows you your monthly sales report Click to select which Click here area to view to access or to select sales report all areas Sales Date LE Since this is your first day your sales will be shown as a straight line going up from 0 to the amount of sales you made After a few days of selling it may look something like this The benefit of the sales report is that it can quickly show you how effective your management decisions have been If your sales are dropping you need to find out what you are doing wrong p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 54 Your Cash Flow Report Your cash flow report shows you your income money you get from selling products or possessions or from loans and your expenses costs from all the different areas of running your business It shows you whether or not you made a profit over a certain period of time Gi Eai j F Click here to SEP access report Income LE Set Report Time Frame Expenses to Day LE Month or Year The entire report looks like this jest Income Fs ita Product Sales Sales of Assets i Loans a T Ja J Total Income Expenses 7 7 Product Purchase i Salaries i Taxes __ Maintenance Upgrades Trainin
23. allation of any computer program is essential for the running of that software Ba alty uses the popular InstallShield development platform an industry standard tool used by major software developers worldwide to make software installation as simple and trouble free as possible The InstallShield wizard is immediately recognizable to most people who have installed other Windows based software packages Care should be taken to ensure that each step of the installation process is followed in the proper order Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Installshield is a registered trademark of InstallShield Software Corporation All other trademarks are property of their respective owners T l PON F A 9 p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 18 Computer Reguirements The following hardware and software are the minimum requirements for running Ba alty Computers that do not meet these requirements will not be able to run the program without problems Computers that surpass these requirements will run the software even more effectively Hardware Pentium Ill or higher processor 600 Mhz 128 MB RAM Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 16 bit color depth Sound card and speakers CD ROM drive for installation only Software e Windows XP preferred or Windows 2000 operating system e Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher
24. am features you selected are being Pie vaut while than TnetaliShield Wisoed installs auy 1 5 This moy kaka aye rap wa en hus Copying resi Fins mssHESBERREREERNEN J Pick Work P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 23 6 Finish the Installation Once the installation is complete you will see the following screen Click on the Finish button to close the InstallShield wizard If you would like to launch the Ba alty program immediately make sure that the Launch the program checkbox is checked when you click the Finish button PA Baaliy 1 5 Install hteld Wizard St I Trss T thik Wisand Combo DE 3 4 3 x Ihe reet sis hield wired has successfully read Basky 1 55 ih Ankh n eek the wed Hi ja gi xr d m gy ner s Launch rhe program Pic h Work n i P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 24 Cancelling the Installation If at any time you would like to cancel the installation process simply click on the Cancel button located at the bottom of each screen The program will ask you if you are sure you want to cancel the installation iF ilasity 1 5 S 3e hield Wizard Are viu jure piu mant Lo canem Bay 1 5 m JL If you choose No you will return to your previous screen If you choose Yes then you will see the following screen Click on the Finish button to close the program All files that
25. ancing microfinance institutions PPIC Work was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency from 2002 to 2009 and implemented through locally owned MFIs working in collaboration with Canadian development agencies Interventions that were first developed in Aswan have been adapted and adopted for use in other parts of Egypt by PPIC Work partner MFls These institutions work through the lending process to upgrade production processes and business performance while improving the lives of working girls and boys PPIC Work partners recognized that children worked in many of their client businesses for a variety of reasons but the principal motivations were poverty and failures within the formal educational system By developing interventions that support working children MFIs have been able to improve the social impact of their programs while continuing to meet conventional microfinance best practice standards Working children along with their families and business owners have collaborated with PPIC Work partner agencies to develop a series of intervention tools that can be integrated into microfinance programs These interventions are organized around three main themes working conditions learning opportunities and key processes that support children s involvement in the project The specific interventions are Working Conditions e Dual Purpose Loans e Workplace safety assessments and hazard mitigations e Code of Conduct Learning O
26. ase Experiment with what happens when you make the price more expensive or less expensive for your customers Begin to explore the other important parts of your business explained in the sections below such as training employees making your shop into a safer workplace purchasing helpful upgrades for your shop that will make you profit even more and setting up marketing campaigns When you have enough money you can expand your business by upgrading to a better kind of shop or by starting a second shop in a different area Learn by experimenting See what increases your profits and what builds your net worth Good luck p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 58 Other Important Parts of Your Business Now that you have learned the basics about how your company makes profit by buying and selling products you can begin to learn about some of the other important parts of your business These areas are just as important to the success of your business as the things you have learned so far but sometimes people ignore them They may ignore them because they do not know these areas are important or because some of these areas cost money to do But by ignoring these areas they actually end up paying more in the long run The reason why they pay more is that there is more to a business than just buying and selling If you think it s only about buying and selling you will soon run into problems
27. ave enough cash for it the picture will show in gray scale and the Buy button will not be visible If you would like to pay for a marketing campaign click on the Buy button You will be asked to confirm whether or not you want to pay for the marketing campaign that is showing Fick Work p p C ki Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 71 Yes No button button Campaign currently in action Number of days Y left in per TP campaign me Y nma pua um bg te Lal Lu gl Flyer Tag Cost 150 LE all i Duration 10 Days t Effect 10 Sales Billboard Cost 500 LE Duration 15 Days Effect 20 Sales C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 72 aa Tl T oic atum Newspaper Ad 1a ele if Cost 1500 LE aza Y TP y Duration 20 Days ier nbus 3 C Effect 50 Sales IA wa 5 tLe Television Ad pin bi 5 M Cost 2500 LE e um Duration 30 Days as ites Effect 75 Sales Oy 4 TN 9 nr 25 Popularity Sponsor A Sports Team Cost 3500 LE Duration 30 Days Effect 100 Sales 50 Yo Popularity Fick Week Price ursi UH es Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 73 Your Shop and the Community The way that your shop is seen in the community affects your sales and profit The more respected and popular your shop is the more people will come to your store to buy things To see yo
28. be variations in o Product choice o Supply and demand o Marketing O Market needs These are based on demographics e Understanding demographics age population size population makeup gender choice of employee Business Management Business management skills and decisions that are highlighted in the game include e Importance of investing in employee training this costs money but it makes money as well In addition as skill level increases the chances of accidents decrease See Hazards section Maintaining cash flow so money is available when needed Inventory management Marketing Growth and investment Credit Management Credit management is an essential part of the player s learning experience in Ba alty Skills include e Using a loan to leverage business growth e Understanding loan terms and conditions e Paying back loans responsibly Human Resources Management As an employer it is important for Ba alty players to learn about managing staff members and understanding human resources Selecting employees Training employees Keeping employees motivated Dealing with staff turnover Diy CM U p p C ww Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 13 Hazards and Workplace Safety Players are presented with opportunities to invest in safety at various points in the game When they have some capital built up players can choose to invest in safety or ignore safety issues possibly puttin
29. d Learning User Manual page 64 e Popularity in the community e Storage space e Employee loyalty level If you would like to purchase an upgrade simply click on the Buy button shown above Sometimes when things do not go well in your business you may be short on cash and decide you need to sell an upgrade to get some cash back Be careful when doing this You will only get back 50 of the price that you paid for the upgrade if you sell it To sell an upgrade click on the Sell button shown above Whether you are buying or selling you will be asked to confirm your choice Yes button GG No button The upgrades that are available in Ba alty are listed below Many of the upgrades are only available in certain shop types which is why you will not see all of them available for your shop in the game Calculator Price 25 LE peo T Effect 15 Skill Beh Fancy Mat ME Price 50 LE Garo O Effect 5 Sales Jaso Bakery Tera sjaal Price 2000 LE lays zio Effect 15 Sales WA 10 Yo Popularity Puck Work 5 C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 65 39S b soli Toss WA 9ua XY F QA ZV Lip sc 915 Toes i jaa caua Zfo Aya Zi r diay doy Q gt all GlayaZ olas MO Lisa cay Z VT e ija caua Z10 unh 704 zd Ae haa Anus 210 IA w HS gas f mall EPA 210 KILA d Barcode Reader Price 2000 LE Effect 2
30. e Banks generally lend to players who have a high net worth e g property stock or other assets They will therefore tend not to loan money to players who spend too much on intangibles such as training for their employees or very high salaries It is necessary to balance assets with good business ethics A player should not accumulate stock and assets to the exclusion of providing good treatment and development options for staff Playing the Game At the beginning of the game the player hires an employee The skill level of the employee determines their starting salary The skill level is determined partly by gender and partly by age p p C Y v Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 10 One of the goals of the game is to reflect a combination of reality and ideal Therefore there are certain inequalities that exist at the beginning By playing participants can discover that it is in their best interest to overcome inequalities rather than to allow them to continue The game is designed for players to learn from experience For example players tend not to invest in safety measures until an accident happens In keeping with the learning by doing principle players who are well prepared can overcome such negative situations more easily than those who are not A player who has invested in workplace safety and training will be rewarded in a number of ways e First taking safety measures reduces the frequency of accidents
31. e been built into the game Some such as business skills and entrepreneurship are clear and visible to the players as learning objectives Others such as gender equity or workplace safety are more subtle They will become apparent over the course of a game The main areas of learning in the game are entrepreneurship and business management skills workplace safety gender equity issues social consciousness respect for others reputation and standing in the community The game makes assumptions about where characters begin in terms of skill levels and loyalty to their employer Players can influence these factors building loyalty among male employees or skill among female employees Managers who do this are rewarded financially The basic assumption of the game is that players can see gaps in their employees abilities and attributes AND the players can address these gaps rui ar i n p p C V v Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 12 Entrepreneurship Learning entrepreneurial skills is the focal point of the game A range of concepts have been built in e Running managing a small business omall micro loan management Financial literacy net worth cash flow Business ethics gender equity workplace safety customer relations Risk taking and business growth Entering new locations markets Understanding different markets There are 6 locations to choose from in the game and for each location there will
32. e lowest level of shop may be purchased a mat and a single box of everyday items for sale candy tissues etc Players must work to build a successful business that expands in size number of locations quality of shop mat cart kiosk shop large shop supermarket quality of product sold quality of 7 employment level of workplace safety etc Success in the game is measured by financial net worth For a player to successfully increase their net worth they must run their enterprise by legitimate business principles and ethics Good business practices lead to the generation of profit which increases the player s financial net worth Key Principles Entrepreneurship is the basis of the game All other elements are built around this central concept The game has many learning objectives such as gender equity or workplace safety All of these learning objectives are played out in the context of entrepreneurship and running a successful business In the context of the game all decisions with an ethical basis are rewarded in business terms usually through increased profit Ethical business practice translates into sustainable profitability A good business person in this context is one who balances profitability with principles The winner of the game will be an ethical entrepreneur Players will acquire skills make decisions and assess risks in the following areas Fick Work p p C aW Ba alty Guide Comput
33. er influence these factors p p C Y Ww Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 15 Age in Ba alty The game was developed to encourage children to think of business as a future career for themselves Ba alty is therefore designed to equip young people skills to be good entrepreneurs Children are therefore represented in the game Since the players are children they should be able to visualise themselves as working people PP CW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 16 Section 3 Installation Manual Introduction Computer Reguirements Guick Installation Summary Detailed Installation Steps Cancelling the Installation Troubleshooting PP CW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual 18 19 19 20 25 26 page 17 Introduction Ba alty is a computer game for children and teenagers that teaches business skills ethics and entrepreneurialism through simulation and experimentation Ba alty was developed by the PPIC Work Promoting and Protecting the Interests of Children who Work project in consultation with working children in Aswan Egypt The project is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency CIDA Ba alty was conceived designed and programmed in Egypt during the period spanning from April 2004 to April 2006 This manual explains the procedure for installing the Ba alty game on a Windows computer Careful inst
34. er Based Learning Manual page 9 e Basic business management e Entrepreneurship e Human resources management e Marketing and sales r e Workplace safety 1 3 iid e Use of credit Time Frame There is no end to the game unless the player goes out of business Play can continue indefinitely and is limited only by the players imaginations The time frame is compressed so that results are visible more quickly otherwise players could get bored In reality a business takes years to show progress but in the game progress is visible in a matter of game months One day in the game takes about 3 5 minutes or players can accelerate the cycles to move more quickly Getting Started Credit is an essential feature of the game you can t really play and certainly can t win the game without it Players begin by borrowing 100LE Egyptian Pounds from a relative Borrowing the money is presented as a choice but if players choose not to it is difficult to progress in the game An important skill in playing the game is learning how to manage a loan Loans provide an ongoing way for players to leverage themselves to the next level of the game There are different types of loans e Personal loans from a relative or friend NGO MFI loans relatively small but with favourable conditions e Bank loans larger but with less favourable conditions Players are not eligible for all types of loans at all points in the gam
35. for the installation then click on the Change button You may then browse to a different installation location on your computer ie Baalty 1 5 imalla Ward Change Current Destination Tolder Proerse bo the destinanon luda Look in ep Masy E L a Dk Ci jp Pipin Fun Er Basky ry iE CD Drive D ED Local Disk E Prod i Fest s e 4 Review your Installation Choices Once you have selected the destination folder for the installation you will see the following screen Fick Week PIDE Ta E E T Horn Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 22 i Haally 1 9 Installshield Wizard Ready bo Install the Program The wad amp reai bo beeen insi alsition Tf yn rant En renim or change amy nf voor instalistion settings dirk Bark Click Cancel ba Review the information you have entered in If you need to make any changes click the Back button Otherwise click the Install button to start the installation 5 Wait for the Installation to be Completed The InstallShield software will now begin to install Ba alty on your computer This process may take several minutes during which you will be able to see the progress of the installation in the green progress bar The progression of the installation may seem to pause at times but this is a normal part of the installation so do not click on the Cancel button fe Daalty 1 5 InstaliShiold Wizard Installing Baalby 1 5 The progr
36. g Safety _ Marketing Loan Repayment Shop Purchases Accidents Total Expenses wr Ae mor m You can set the time frame of your cash flow report to show for the current day month or year You can set it to show your income and expenses for a single region or all of the regions combined if you have more than one shop running later in the game L xl ET rich Werk o P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 55 You will notice on the report that income is shown with the symbol 9 And expenses are shown with the symbol 3 The symbols for income and expenses are the same but appear in different colours the symbol is gold if there is a profit and black if there is a loss Use your cash flow report to answer the all important question Am I profiting through the choices am making Your Balance Sheet Your balance sheet shows your current financial net worth lt shows you what things you own that are worth money and what things you owe that take away from your financial net worth When you click on the Balance Sheet button you will see the following screen Click here to access report Assets Liabilities C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 56 The entire report looks like this Assets Cash Products inventory Ts Aime Shops Upgrades Total Assets z Liabilities Loans a Total L
37. g themselves at risk higher likelihood of accidents later Once the cash flow is increased there are more options for players The narrator explicitly points out that it is a good idea to invest in safety measures There is a specific screen for safety in the control panel Also safety explanations may happen spontaneously Benefits of investing in safety e Retain employees longer and build loyalty e Fewer accidents This may not be immediately apparent because of the random nature of accidents In the game accidents do happen randomly but they are also mitigated by investments in safety and the employees level of skill e Reduce potential costs related to accidents fines hospital bills etc e Giving employees skills training makes them more productive and increases profitability as well as reducing accidents There are four levels on which players can invest in safety e Improving tools and implements safety guards better wiring appropriately sized tools e Encouraging safe work practices not carrying heavy loads wearing protective equipment well laid out workplace e Investing in the working environment good ventilation appropriate lighting safe wiring sanitation and toilets e Creating opportunities for workers to grow and advance in their jobs add g rt b There are a simple TEN yall cy je wD inexpensive Sian me safety dps gpa om Jeph J 3 improvements that players can undertake i
38. girls in Aswan Pi Work p P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 7 Section 2 Playing the Game What Happens Playing the Game 9 Learning Objectives of the Game 12 Entrepreneurship 13 Hazards and Workplace Safety 14 Gender Eguality 15 Age in Ba alty 16 p p C Y V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 8 Playing the Game Ba alty is an educational computer game for children and teenagers that teaches the business skills business ethics and entrepreneurialism necessary for starting and growing a small business in Egypt The game uses simulation and experiential learning by trial and error to help players understand the dynamics of establishing and building a sustainable retail enterprise Learners begin the game as young entrepreneurs with a small loan from a family member that allows them to set up a small retail stand in an inexpensive part of town and gradually build their product line shop quality employee base and overall business success To do So requires a combination of good business management effective understanding of the market basic accounting credit management equitable and fair employment practices workplace safety and a willingness to overcome various obstacles that arise Learning Through Simulation The player is working to set up a successful business as a retail shop owner He or she starts with a small amount of cash borrowed from a family member with which th
39. he close up screen of that area you will see something like this on the right hand side of the picture of the area Site button Shop Product RIT pigyees This is the Control Panel It lets you control different things about Upgrades your shop in each area if you have Marketing button a shop there Safety Community button You can return to the main map at any time by clicking the Return button FEE FIDE i P P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 43 Buying a Shop Let s set up our first shop in Ezbet El Kheer the village Click on Ezbet El Kheer in the main map Then click on the Shop button You should see this Type of Shop Cost Monthly Maintenance Monthly Tax Storage Space Number of Employees Needed Buy button See Other Shops You will see a shop shown on the screen For now you should see a mat This is the least expensive kind of shop You can see the information about it below the name It costs 25 LE to buy It costs 3 LE month in maintenance It costs 1 LE month in taxes Its storage space is two boxes It needs one employee to run oince this is the only kind of shop we can afford now click on the Buy button Congratulations You now own a shop in Ezbet El Kheer It s small but if you manage it well you will be able to later upgrade it to a bigger one p P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 44 Bu
40. helf Price you paid MX Sales Margin Your Selling Price Your Profit per box REP cedri Price Adjustment The way we set the price for our Normal Quality Product is to slide the Price Adjustment Slider back and forth along the Sales Margin scale until the price is set where we want it As you adjust the slider you will see the Price per box and the Profit per box change Your Sales Margin is the percent difference between the price you paid for the box and the price you sell the box for Slide the Price Adjustment Slider to 20 Your Sales Margin is now 20 You will try to sell the box for 60 LE and if you are successful your profit will be 10 00 LE Hiring an Employee to Run Your Shop The third thing you need to do in order to start running your business is to hire an employee to run the shop for you That way you don t need to be in the shop all the time so you can be at other places you need to be during the day like at school or with your family Click on the Employee button You will see the following screen rid FMi F p P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 47 Total salary shop each day pay for this Pu zer gm param Shan act had T abt ela d ui serm ga RAS Ut Ld People you can Je i n Le pe plume e choose to hire IER IE Men Women Boys 18 or under Girls 18 or under At the top of the screen you can see that there is one employee box that
41. iabilities You will notice on the report that Assets are shown with the symbol 9 And liabilities are shown with the symbol Your Balance Sheet shows your overall score in the game because it shows your financial Net Worth Over time you should be seeing an increase in your Net Worth If you would like to print any of your reports click on the Print button Once you have viewed and understood your financial reports return to the Main Map by clicking the Return button Fick Work PP CAW maoe omessa oin Rn iua Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 57 What To Do On Your Second Day and Beyond Now that you have completed your first day you are ready for the Night phase of your second day The most important thing to check is your Product inventory Click the Product button for your shop to make sure that you have not run out If you have run out you will make no sales and lose money since you will still need to pay salaries tax maintenance etc Buy any product that you need Once you are set to go click on the Start the Day button and watch the second day Check your financial reports at the end of the day Hopefully you will have increased your cash as your shop brings in profit Continue to buy and sell products for profit over the following days As your cash increases you may be able to buy a second box of products and sell two boxes in one day Sales will incre
42. ing You have to set the right price You have to find ways to let people know your shop is a great place to buy things You have to make sure your store is safe And much more Don t worry You will learn all these things as you play p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 30 Starting a New Game 1 Click on the Ba alty icon on the computer desktop 2 The program will start up and you will see this screen amete im 3 Wait a moment or click anywhere on the screen and you will be taken to the main menu It looks like this E g New Game F mi Wah p p C ki Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 31 4 Click on the New Game button You will then see the following screen Ci cu cuni Cc LIE Loan Your Name E y Father s Name Eii al Grandfather s Name Next Screen a i Age Button 5 Enter your full name on the screen type your name into the Name box your father s name into the Father s Name box and your grandfather s name into the Title box Type your age in years into the Age Box Then click on the Next Screen button 6 You will see this screen i Cac MIHI e Loud Select Girl or cile 45i mx A Boy Character First T z T y Name Start Game I JJ Previous Next Button 7 me Picture Previous a Screen Button This is where you choose and name the character that you want to play in the game
43. is empty That means that you need to hire one employee for this shop There are two important things you must know about every employee 1 Their Skill level Ww 2 Their Loyalty level In Ba alty each of these levels goes from 1 to 10 1 is a low level 10 is a high level An employee s skill level is how good they are at the job that they do An employee with a high level of skill will e Sell more product making you more profit e Make customers happier making more sales and increasing the popularity of your shop e Work more safely meaning fewer accidents occur An employee s skill level increases when you train them An employee s loyalty level is how much they feel committed to working for you An employee with a high level of loyalty will e Be less likely to leave your shop to work somewhere else leaving you with no one to sell your products e Work harder increasing your sales a bit An employee s loyalty level increases the longer they work for you the more safety you provide for them see section on Safety later and the more you train them Fuck Week p P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 48 Empty position In Ba alty employees are paid based on their level of skill Men women boys and girls are all paid the same if they have the same level of skill The more skill the higher the salary So hiring someone with a high level of skill can help your sales b
44. kely they are to be loyal to the business The score ranges from 1 10 with ten being the highest score The pay scale for employees is determined by the worker s level of skill at the time of hiring Male employees arrive with a higher level of skill and are therefore paid more at least initially Female employees typically begin with a higher level of loyalty but a lower skill score lf players want to start with a high skill level they could hire a male employee If they want to invest in someone over the long term they could hire a woman This is built into the game to reflect a commonly occurring situation in which men acquire more marketable skills through the socialization they naturally receive Boys usually have more learning opportunities from their fathers and relatives whereas girls may have had to stay at home When a female employee attains the same skill level as a typical male employee she is paid the same wage and will actually become more productive than the male employee The gender differential therefore reflects the starting skill level of the employee rather than gender per se Age is also a factor in the game which reflects level of skill Players can employ younger workers and build up their level of skill over time These are generally simplifications but business owners have said that men do change jobs more often This has been incorporated into the game to reflect a workplace reality Players can howev
45. lation program begins you will see the following screen appear Install hield Wizard Preparing to Install Analy 1 5 Setup is prepourirag the Insbaili Farid eod Web wd guide pou hough the poyan setup plocert Pea wa Cienfiouneg Wiandinwa beaker OE Wait a few moments and it will turn into the following picture screen Fick Week PPICAW rursus tad nang renin taal ae Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 20 I Haaliy 1 5 Inslalitneldl Wizard X or tm n i J 1 a P cantat iv A Click on the Next button to take the program to the Welcome screen F s Haallg 1 5 Heslallhhsield Wizard M T m mm m p i en ie Welcome to the Installshield Ward for Bally 1 5 The Incite eee ward eli reti asy 1 5 on your compulee To connue ch Next WARME This prog am i protected by copyright law and inte Mons Errores C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 21 3 Choose the Setup Destination Folder Click on the Next button to take the program to the Destination Folder screen ie Haally 1 5 InstallShield Wizard Destination older Cikk hanl bo fela bo Lis okr or dick Change v ead E Install Basky 1 5 boe raga eas Bialy Ey If you would like to install the Ba alty software in the default directory C Program Files Baalty Baalty then simply click on the Next button If you would like to select a different location
46. laying the game p P C V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Evaluation of Learning Outcomes page 91 8 What did you learn about safety in your shop from playing the game 9 Would you like to run a business in real life 10 If you ran a business in real life would you run it the same way as in the game or would you have to make changes What changes would you make and why would you do this 11 Did you take any loans during the game Did the loan help your business or hurt it 12 15 there anything you would change in the game uri ve F P P C i y V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Evaluation of Learning Outcomes page 92
47. m 500 1 500 LE e Banks only like to loan money to large and successful businesses If you have one or more stores large stores or supermarkets that are creating profit then they may Fick Week PEC 0 we Gee ees Au Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 77 offer you a loan Banks loan large amounts of money usually between 5 000 15 000 LE If you see an available loan then you need to read the loan details and conditions that are shown on the screen These will include the following information e Amount of the loan e Interest to be paid on the loan e The length of time for payback e he amount of the monthly payment that you will make If you have read these conditions and want to take the loan click on the Accept Loan button How to Manage a Loan Once you have taken a loan you will need to keep track of your payments On the last day of each month the amount of money required for the monthly payment will be taken from your cash Once the entire loan is repaid no more deductions will be made Make sure you remember that you need to make this payment on the last day of each month so you don t get stuck with no cash If you do not have enough cash to pay for the loan at the end of the month this will happen 1 The first time it happens you will receive a warning and will be required to pay the following month If this happens then all of the lenders relatives NGOs and banks will be les
48. middle class area Dar El Mabsuteen an expensive living area on We nh PPICAW mayan onosaia Uere pape Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 40 The Train Station The Commercial Center The Temple Site a tourism area You can see the demographics for each region by clicking on the region in the main map The map will zoom into that area and show you the demographics for it Here are the demographics for Ezbet El Kheer C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 41 mer aa Q Location Socio Economic Average Level aua jaa B cun det ph LL asc Price of TEARS Products Cost of Maintenance EET and Taxes iil rai 3 Mikali Ageand Gender of Population Men Women Children C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 42 Starting Your Business Its time to start your business There are three things you must have in order to run your business They are 1 A shop 2 Things to sell in your shop Products 3 Someone to run the shop An Employee There are other things you can do once you have these three things but until you have them you have no way to make any profit Choose an area on the map where you think you would like to set up a shop Hint in the beginning of the game there are only two areas you will be able to afford Ezbet El Kheer and Madinet Fulaan Click on that area In t
49. mited by the small size of your shop and the low level of skill that your employee has Usually you do not have enough cash to initiate a marketing campaign see section on Marketing hire more skilled employees or buy a more expensive shop One way to make your shop your employees and your marketing better is to buy Upgrades Upgrades are things that make your shop more efficient or attractive or make your employees more effective Upgrading is an investment That means that you pay money to get something that will earn you even more money Many business owners in real life do not like to buy upgrades because upgrades cost money But these owners never realize that by spending some money on an upgrade they could earn back much more in profits To see what upgrades are available for your shop click on the Upgrades button Upgrades you Upgrades already pw own Buy button Price of Sell upgrade e P9 button Effect of upgrade At the top of the screen you will see any upgrades that you already own At the bottom of the screen you will see any upgrades that are available for your shop If you have enough cash to purchase them they will be in full color otherwise they will be in grayscale Click on either of the triangular buttons to flip through the available upgrades for your shop You will see that different upgrades affect different things such as e Employee skill level e Sales P p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Base
50. n the game to address the first and second levels described above The third level may require more significant Ll adi acid du dizi dyes a XD pe a La aea em DE Lidia sun eee glat OE ol y Lala 2 LULUATR TUM EE UI uin Y Investment It is clear how the first three levels of investment Safety Screen nir W AAA AA p D C Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 14 create safer workplaces The fourth however may not be as obvious It has been recognised that a lack of learning and growth opportunities at work represents a hazard to the worker As a safety issue providing training for workers increases their overall competence This allows them to decrease their chance of accidents Additionally on a more conceptual level training opens doors for female employees and gives them increased job security In the game female employees begin with less training to reflect a situation which is often present in reality However once women receive training they make comparable wages to their male counterparts Owners may want to restrict workers opportunities so that they don t advance to the point that they leave the business In the game this is represented as a safety hazard Gender Eguality In the game each employee has a set of attributes e Skill e Loyalty e Salary which is a function of the skill level The employees have scores for each attribute indicating how skilled they are and how li
51. n who shop and since we do not yet have much money for a high salary let s hire a girl to work in our shop Click and drag on the picture of the girl releasing it over the empty employee box You will now see the following screen FUE PEINE FK m P P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 49 The salary This position tah has now been iia filled by the ya an m girl you have een E updated ER JD ae tg fie d employed ee eee a RAUS MEET atl Rd E pb gy Mta a iP eden Yn Congratulations you now have 1 A shop 2 Products to sell 3 An employee to run the shop You are ready for business Next we will start the Day Phase where we will start to see some profit p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 50 Your First Day of Sales It s time to start selling To do that we click on the Start The Day button at the top of the screen You will immediately hear the sound of the rooster crowing telling you that the day has begun After a few moments you will begin to see people walking around in the area If you have priced your product well and have followed all of the steps outlined so far some of them will begin to buy from you The screen will look something like this Possible Customers Person buying something Message board Total sales so far Total costs for day Current cash Not every person who come
52. ned otock seems to all sell at once or not sell at all note this was checked out and is not in fact true it was only due to strong marketing or lack thereof During the kids interview time in the afternoon several kids had partial sales of their stock taking place Use animation to show customer feedback rather than the info box Make children leave workplace due to bad working conditions Employees loyalty score should be able to go up and down not just up Loyalty should directly affect score not just make a shop more productive Add choices that affect loyalty such as allowing children to go to school or not etc oee the character that you choose in the shops that you buy Add employees into the shop pictures once they are hired p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Feedback page 88 19 Have a way to finish the game so you get to a game over place i e LE 1 000 000 or something 20 Possibly modify the way that a player gets victory Ex have a system of 3 medals 1 money earned 2 good treatment of employees 3 donation to the community possibly other things ri a i P p C E V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Feedback page 89 Section 6 Ba alty Evaluation of Learning Outcomes User Name Date Final Date of game played Day Month Yaa Net Worth of Business Total Debt Shop Type Employees number Upgrades aa Safety Level he Shop Type SSS
53. ng with Staff Ba alty Evaluation of Learning Outcomes Ba alty User Group Discussion Questions rae Feo F A p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 29 Goal of the Game The goal of Ba alty is simple to make money The amount of money and property that you own is called your net worth The greater your net worth the more you are winning the game The way you build your net worth is by building shops where you can sell things to people These shops are your business In a business you want to make profit money that you earn by selling something for more than you paid for it That s how a business works You will start small with just a mat and a box of a few things you can sell to people But if you make smart choices and use your money well to create profit you can soon change your mat into a wagon then a kiosk then a small shop a large shop or even a supermarket Each time you grow you can make more profit and increase your net worth You can start new shops in new areas and make a whole chain of stores If you are smart you will have profit coming in from many places at once But just in case you think this is going to be easy think again There are a lot of things you need to learn to be successful in your business You have to choose the right people to work for you and treat them properly You have to sell things that people in your neighborhood want or else they won t buy anyth
54. o continue rit rete Ww P P C E Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 36 The Night Phase and the Day Phase When you play Ba alty you will see that each turn is one day For example after you have played for 10 turns your character will have been in business for 10 game days The date can be seen in the top part of the screen It looks like this Each day is divided into two parts the Night phase and the Day phase The night phase comes first it s when you prepare for the next day You can tell which part of the day it is by the look of the time bar During the night time it will look like this Night time after the work day is over is when you do this Buy or change shops Buy products to sell the next day Hire employees Buy equipment or upgrades for a shop Choose a marketing plan Improve the safety of a shop Study different locations to find the best place for your shop Daytime is when people come to your shop and buy things If you have made good choices during the Night Phase this is when you will make strong profits FEE FIDE i p p C E V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 37 The Main Map The main map is where you can see all of your town There are six different regions in the town They are Ezbet El Kheer a village area Madinet Fulaan a crowded middle class area Dar El Mabsuteen an expensive living area The Train Stati
55. o open and run projects boy It is fun boy b Points that should be fixed or improved e Should be able to see the products that you sell not just see crates e Should be able to see employees in the shop once you have hired them see what they look like e Names be able to add your own name not just choose a name e Accidents happen too often note the staff say that this is not true the amount is just right and the kids feedback is more based on the fact that they don t like accidents period e Increase the amount of start up cash at the beginning e We don t know why customers get upset with the service even when the shop popularity is at 100 Shop popularity seems to make no difference e he game can be memorized to some extent each location has a specific profit margin that works Add warnings before accidents happen and explain why they do Charts cash flow net worth sales are not understood and therefore not used Accidents are de motivating for children and make them want to leave the game Add an end to the game so we can say we accomplished something c Strategies for winning from various kids e Always start in the train station it has all socio economic levels and you can sell the top quality goods e Invest in all the safety measures They are worth it and they protect your workers e Marketing is more important than safety It gives you instant profits can make 5000 LE day with good
56. on The Commercial Center The Temple Site a tourism area When you move the mouse over each area you will see a close up of it You can click on any one of these areas to zoom into that area Once you have zoomed into an area you can learn more about it research the market there or do business by either opening a shop or managing a shop you have already opened P g Wah p p C ki Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 38 There are a few other important things on the main map Cash Box This shows you how much cash you have right now Net Worth This shows the current net worth of all of your money and belongings Start The Day button Do not click this yet Once you have set up your first shop hired an employee and bought products to sell you can press it Loza your friendly advisor Hide Loza button Click this if you do not want to have Loza give you advice Click it a second time if you want to bring her back Fick Week Price auraient Uu ib Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 39 The Regions There are six regions in the game Each region has different demographics things about the region that make it different from the other regions like how many people live there how much money they spend whether there are more women or men or children etc The regions look like this Ezbet El Kheer a village area Madinet Fulaan a crowded
57. ose the game if you are not careful see Your Cash Flow Report section on page 28 The way you can lose Bavalty is by running out of cash and assets that can be sold for cash If this happens you will not be able to run your business because you won t have cash to buy any products to sell and you won t have any shop from which to sell Hopefully this won t happen to you If it does you will see the following message But don t worry if you do fail Just learn from your mistakes And be glad that you have a chance to learn by playing a game where failing doesn t actually cost you anything in real life By doing this you increase your chance of succeeding in business in the real world Keep Exploring Ba alty has been designed so that no two games you play in it will be the same Keep exploring different ways that you can do business and keep learning how the different parts of your business all work together to help you make profit Good luck FEE FIDE i P P C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 82 Game Background and Information Ba alty is an educational computer game for children and teenagers that teaches the business skills business ethics and entrepreneurialism necessary for starting and growing a small business in Egypt The game uses simulation and experiential learning by trial and error to help users understand the dynamics of establishing and building a sustainable retail en
58. port of each shop not just of all your shops as a whole to make sure that every shop is creating profit If you only look at the cash flow of all of your businesses at once it is easy to miss the shop that is not profiting See the Reports section for instructions on how to do this p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 75 Using Loans to Grow Your Business One of the best ways to increase the size and profit of your business is to use a loan as leverage Leverage means being able to do big things with a small amount of cash and assets things that you could not do on your own A loan can create leverage for you With a loan you can open a shop upgrade your shops or purchase large amounts of product These things allow you to sell more and increase your cash You will have to pay back the loan but if you are smart and use your loan well you will have made much more money from the loan than you have to pay back In other words your profit will be big There are two things you need to know about loans 1 How to Get a Loan 2 How to Manage a Loan To do both of these you need to open the Financing section Click on the Financing button on the Main Map to do so dioi You will see a screen that looks something like this Places where you eda a Current Loan Relatives Details and Conditions if ane you already have a loan Banks E 4 uA MI rica Fore K i P P
59. pportunities e Education Support e Learning Through Work e Computer Based Learning particularly Ba alty an interactive computer simulation Key Processes e Child participation e Gender Equality e Child Rights Training manuals and program development guides have been prepared for each intervention to allow other organizations to adopt and adapt the PPIC Work experience Pirk Wort i p p C Y V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 2 Acknowledgements The Ba alty Game has been created under the PPIC Work project by Andrew Dempsey game developer The PPIC Work Project is implemented by Partners in Technology Exchange Ltd PTE Mennonite Economic Development Associates MEDA Egyptian Association for Community Initiatives and Development EACID The working children from Aswan Financial support has been provided by The Canadian International Development Agency CIDA Be Canadian Intomatonal Agence canadienna de i Develapmenm Agency Birval pperment internatona Fuck Work p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 3 Table of Contents 1 Background to Ba alty 2 Playing the Game 3 Installation Manual 4 User Manual 5 Results from Feedback 6 Evaluation Form 17 29 85 90 The version of the game shown in this manual displays screen captures in Arabic The downloadable version of the game found online at www baalty org has English text for most
60. program you were in back to the main menu Next button This will take you to the next screen in the part of the program that you are in Previous button This will take you to the previous screen in the part of the program that you are in When you click on the Exit button the program will ask you if you really want to quit the game If you want to click on the Yes button If you do not want to click on the No button No Button Yes Button Fick Work p p C ki Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 35 Your First Loan Once you begin a new game the very first screen you will see is the loan screen Type of Loan Relative Loan Details Accept Loan and Button Conditions Cash Box Loza advisor Loza is a special advisor who will help you in the game She is a young person who has built a successful business already and is available to give you some good words of advice Loza will explain to you here all about your first loan Listen to her youll learn some useful things Loza On this screen you are offered a 100 LE loan from a relative to begin your business The loan details and conditions are explained in the middle part of the screen There is no interest on this loan but you must pay it back in one month see section on Loans for more details on how loans work You must accept this loan to start the game You will then have 100 LE in cash Click the Accept Loan button t
61. programmed in Egypt during the period spanning from April 2004 to April 2006 p p C k W Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 83 Inventory Things that you buy and put in your shops to sell to other people Net Worth The amount of money property and inventory that you own Profit Money that you earn by selling something for more than you paid for it Product Things that people buy from your shops Demographics Characteristics of the people in an area such as how old they are whether they are men or women how much money they have etc oalary The amount of money an employee is paid by a business oales Margin The difference between the price you paid for a product and the price you sell it for Asset Something you own that is worth money Liability Something that belongs to you that costs you money such as a debt or an unsuccessful business Income Money that you make from sales Expense Money that you have to pay for things such as salaries maintenance taxes etc Cash Flow Report A report that shows your income and expenses for a certain period of time a day a month or a year oales Report A report that shows how much money you made by selling products Invest To pay money to get something that will earn you more money than what you paid for it Leverage Being able to do big things with a small amount of cash and assets things that you could not do on your own A loan can create
62. r account semen C amp pply ali spire ho the canes une eccounr and do the default ure profde oc jJ cmm m 3 Click on the Advanced tab You will see this screen In the drop down list below the words Select a language to match the language version of the non Unicode programs you want to use make sure that English United States is selected 4 Click OK then re try Ba alty You may need to reboot your computer Ba alty My Shop Game before re starting Ba alty Fick i u Wa i P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 28 Section 4 User Manual Goal of the Game Starting a New Game Loading a Saved Game Navigation in the Game Your First Loan The Night Phase and the Day Phase The Main Map The Regions otarting Your Business Buying a Shop Buying and Pricing Products Hiring Employees Your First Day of Sales Reading Your Financial Reports What to Do on Your Second Day Other Important Parts of Your Business raining Employees Workplace Safety Buying Upgrades For Your Shop Changing Shop Types Marketing Campaigns Your Shop and the Community Running More Than One Shop Using Loans to Grow Your Business Monthly Expenses The Information Board Accidents in Your Shop Your Advisor Loza Running Out of Money Losing the Game Keep Exploring Game Background and Information Glossary Results of Feedback Feedback and Brainstorming with Children Feedback and Brainstormi
63. s likely to offer you a loan in the future since you have a bad payment record 2 The second time it happens the lender will force you to sell some or all of your possessions to pay back the entire loan Any shops shop upgrades or products that you own may be sold and the money will be used to repay the loan This will happen automatically you will not get to choose what to sell If this happens you will also be blacklisted by the lender and possibly others so that you will not be offered any loans again in the future If you do not have enough cash from your sold possessions to repay the debt you will automatically lose the game see Running Out of Money section on p 55 p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 78 Monthly Expenses On the last day of each month all of your monthly expenses will be paid automatically from your Cash These payments include e Loan payments e Maintenance costs for shops e Tax payments for shops These monthly payments will be in addition to any payments from that day The Information Board During the Day Phase of the game when customers are buying goods from your shop s you can read important Alerts and Notices on the Information board The Information board looks like this The current day s date is always at the top of the Information Board and below that are any alerts that may come up These alerts may tell you things like the customers
64. s on the screen will buy from you When someone buys from you you will hear the sound of a cash register and see the following picture float in the air above the customer for a moment You will also notice your total sales for the day increase as well as your level of cash increase both can be seen at the bottom of the screen If you look on the message board you might see one or more messages written out Some examples of messages are Your products are priced a little high for this area Your customers are unhappy with the level of customer service Fuck Woe P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 51 If you find these kinds of messages you should take note and possibly adjust your pricing or train your employee in the next Night Phase These notices do not mean that you won t make any sales in fact you may still sell all of your product if there is enough interest and demand for that quality of product in your area But don t ignore these alerts for too many days eventually you will see your sales decrease If you have made good decisions in your products and pricing and employees then you may find that your shop runs out of product before the end of the day If that happens you will see two things A Product Sold Out alert sign at the top of the Screen A No Sale sign whenever a customer tries to buy something from your shop but can t As you keep watching the clock
65. t you anywhere between 5 LE and 50 LE but sometimes as high as 100 LE They cause a loss of 1 3 points of loyalty among your employees and a 1 10 decrease in your shop s popularity Large accidents can cost you anywhere between 100 LE and 1000 LE They cause some of your employees to leave you and usually cause a large drop in your shop s popularity Do your best to avoid accidents by investing in safety and training An accident can do serious damage to your business Tu ante i p p C V V Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 80 Your Advisor Loza Loza is a young business owner who talks to you at different times to offer advice and ideas She also explains what happens in each section of the game the first time you play She looks like this Loza is not perfect she is a normal business owner like you and sometimes you may choose to ignore what she suggests But if you hear her recommending something many times you might want to consider it If you do not want to see or hear Loza you may click on this button If you would like to bring her back later click on the button again PP CW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 81 Running Out of Money Losing the Game Your game score is your Net Worth see Your Balance Sheet section on page 29 You can see how well you are doing in the game by looking at your net worth Your Cash Flow can cause you to l
66. ted below Some of the shops will vary in look depending on the location in which you purchase them Price maintenance and tax will also vary depending on location The examples given below are taken from Madinet Fulaan the crowded Middle Class area o ya Mat ry lay O zum Price 37 LE i pgi aa O age PEE n Maintenance month 4 LE Y pbl O Tax month 2 LE 1 aon ff Storage 2 boxes 2 Ileal me Number of Employees 1 La du Vc Cart 12 phi E Price 165 LE YY yg ul 9 Maintenance month 17 LE pei we G CP Tax month 8 LE T soa A A T Storage 3 boxes Y Jles ac S Number of Employees 2 Elis Kiosk yo san O Price 750 LE Maintenance month 75 LE Tax month 37 LE Storage 5 boxes Number of Employees 3 YO gia ii TY Kana O borg ppl Y Road nz Fuck Wok B PPICAW sarae oseaan Dona page 68 he OA Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 69 Small Store Price 3750 LE Maintenance month 375 LE Tax month 37 LE Storage 8 boxes Number of Employees 4 Yves lt O TYO pgi TY pai A asi f Leslie Large Store Price 7500 LE Maintenance month 750 LE Tax month 75 LE Storage 13 boxes YO p O iis Y gila Gd Ji Yo ygub ie 9 WW apoa 3 JLezl ac Number of Employees 6 LEY J La Juri md Supermarket TTO cpl pam i Price 22 500 LE Maintenance month 2250 LE Tax month 225 LE Storage 20 boxes Number of Employees 10
67. terprise The word ba alty means my shop in Egyptian Arabic Learners begin the game as young entrepreneurs with a small loan from a family member that allows them to set up a small retail stand in an inexpensive part of town and gradually build their product line shop quality employee base and overall business success To do so requires a combination of good business management effective understanding of the market basic accounting credit management equitable and fair employment practices workplace safety and a willingness to overcome various obstacles that arise Ba alty creates a learning environment in which users grow in their understanding and application of many of the skills necessary to engage effectively in small and medium enterprise development and in doing so increase their ability to create better employment opportunities for themselves in real life Crosscutting themes of gender equality and child protection are incorporated throughout the game Ba alty s program interface is in Arabic and the whole game has been carefully designed to reflect a look and feel that is authentic to the environment in which young people in Egypt find themselves The game was developed by the PPIC Work Promoting and Protecting the Interests of Children who Work project in consultation with working children in Aswan Egypt The project is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency CIDA Ba alty was conceived designed and
68. ting event will create a high level of good will in the community Your popularity can also decrease if you are not careful in how you manage your business The following things can decrease your Popularity in the community 1 Accidents When employees are hurt in your shop through accidents the people in the community may get upset with your shop decreasing its popularity 2 Not paying back loans If you are unable to make a monthly payment on a loan especially a loan from an NGO see Using Loans to Grow Your Business section this will become known in the community and your status and popularity will decrease Running More Than One Shop As your cash increases you will soon reach the point where you may wish to open a second shop in a new location Having more than one shop going at the same time is a great way to increase your profits It can also allow you to experiment and try new business strategies in a new area while your original shop s in other areas continue to make money Loans are an excellent way to add new shops to your business By taking a loan you can purchase a new shop and products to sell that can create more profit than the monthly payment you will be required to make Running more than one shop takes time You need to check each shop every turn to make sure that Products have not run out staff are not leaving and everything is running well You will need to keep a close eye on the Cash Flow Re
69. turally inappropriate for children especially girls to be spending time in public internet cafes Competition between players remains an important element of the game While players do not compare their scores in a virtual format as was originally envisioned there is still scope for competition However now competition must be incorporated into the way the game is administered a 5 A k E ba i z Te i is Fa T h LI TH iq z m a e L n i 1 E F 1 T m i a i i ad im i i i F j LX The game is often used in an educational setting either in formal or informal school surroundings Students can be organised into small groups which work together but compete with each other to attain high scores Fick Work p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Manual page 6 How was the subject matter chosen The game centres around a small business and the decisions involved in running that business Initially the designers decided to feature a tea shop However the game features female characters and emphasises girls experiences and a tea shop would have been an unrealistic and culturally unacceptable workplace for a girl The game is intended to portray business and entrepreneurship in a positive light so the game takes place in a more neutral location a small grocery store Baalty means my store in Egyptian Arabic Early ideas for the game were reviewed with EACID staff and the working
70. ually d or e and then select the fonts folder in the Folders drop down list 6 Inthe List of Fonts field at the top of the page you should see the arabweb1 ttt file sometimes displayed as just arabweb1 Click on this font and then click the OK button The font will then install Once it is installed try opening the Ba alty software again and the font problem should be solved If it is not solved you may need to reboot your computer to put the font changes into effect 3 Problems with the Software Crashing Each Time it is Opened Certain language settings of Windows may cause Ba alty to crash when it opens due to an encoding error If the program continually crashes for you each time you try to open it follow these steps 1 Open the Windows Control Panel Fick Week i P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning Installation Manual page 27 2 Open the Regional and Language Options section Roglonal and Lanpuape Opitons Aor abari Languages Sores Large hai man aa pete ere Thee opiem cattery enables nore reco progress fo kapa rra fre cakes ri Hr retiree berg 98 ee ned ale Line programs bul d doct apply lo adl ue od fhe compule D excl langa to match mea Linguae vern ol ma reac ces DOE AIT ya rid Po ups Code page come ron Lacke e 2 TCI HORE pocas z TOC MAT Tiia Chara B5 2 OOOO EAT Korean s TODA ROS Abaj 9 TIERS Mos Habre Dela use
71. ur current popularity in the community click on the Community button in your shop Control Panel You will see the following screen that shows your current level of popularity in the community Popularity of Shop in the Community Your Community Standing and Popularity is different from the other factors about your shop because you cannot directly control it However there are ways that you can influence it In general your Popularity in the community will increase from the following things 1 Time the longer your shop exists in an area the more you will be known and trusted by the people there 2 Safety the people working in your shop are from that community The more you take care of them by investing in a safe workplace the more the community will appreciate you 3 Upgrades certain types of upgrades will make your shop more popular in the community a place where people like to be Upgrades that provide services such as telephones refrigerators for cold drinks etc entertainment televisions stereos Fick Week i P P C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 74 etc or attract people who will benefit other businesses in the community such as souvenir stands that attract tourists etc will all increase your shop popularity 4 Marketing Paying for a television ad will give your shop more visibility and prestige in your community Sponsoring a spor
72. ut will also cost you more in salary You need to find the best balance You need to choose whether you will hire a man a woman a boy under 18 years or a girl under 18 years to run your shop for you Because of how society deals with men women boys and girls each one comes with a different starting level of skill and loyalty Those whose skill is higher will cost you more in salary Those with higher loyalty will be less likely to leave you You can see these differences on the screen mala ada ag pal a LL 1 F5 rt 5T 1 vy oOo ow rw e m i v ia WA Girl Boy Woman Man Skill 1 Skill 1 Skill 3 Skill 5 Loyalty 9 Loyalty 7 Loyalty 6 Loyalty 3 Salary 4 Salary 4 Salary 12 Salary 20 You also need to think about the demographics of your shop location when you choose who to hire Remember the demographics we saw when we clicked on the Ezbet El Kheer button see page 14 above At the bottom it showed the age and gender breakdown of the people who go to shops in the area ial C NN aa Women C L el d 45 Children i Your customers will be happier if your employee s are similar in age and gender to the market and that will make your sales increase So if there are many children in your area hire a child If there are many women you may want to hire a woman If there are mostly men you might increase your sales by hiring a man Since Ezbet El Kheer has many women and childre
73. vel of skill of your employees by training them This training costs a bit of money and your employees salary will increase a bit but the overall result for your business will be great e Your employees make more sales and you make more money e Fewer accidents occur Saving you a lot of money and protecting your popularity e Your employees loyalty level increases so they leave you less reducing your risk of a sudden loss of sales To train your employees click on the Employees button in your shop s Control Panel You can only do a training program for your employees once every month If more than 30 days has passed since you last did a training program you will see a Training button on the screen as is shown in the picture below Fr i T Training i a Ka a sal uje vew we 9 button pe Ve m j QU TA Rav Ad eia coi ga d p LLL ca E S 4 Cost of Jela a Jya rin ba pil ra Training sartis g og Mg pa lya nal EE Bpa ke ada aed PS mmm LT aas int Ha ma p pam dL ud p p C aW Ba alty Guide Computer Based Learning User Manual page 60 The cost of training increases with the number of employees being trained For example in a large supermarket with 10 employees the training program will be a lot more expensive than in a small mat shop with one employee If you choose to click on the Training button Ba alty will ask you to confirm that you would like to run the training program No
74. ying and Selling Products Now that you have a shop you need to buy things to sell in your shop There are three important questions to think about when you are doing this 1 What kind of products will sell best in this area Excellent quality good quality or normal quality products 2 How much of my product can sell here Are there enough people to buy all that want to sell 3 What price should set for my product Click on the Product button Number of Warning that sco your shop has no can store in product in stock this shop Warning that your shop does not have enough employees Price per box Buy button Your store shelf showing types of Product you have bought Excellent Quality Good Quality Normal Quality You will see on the screen two warnings The red one says that your products have run out We will fix this in a minute when we buy some product to sell The yellow warning says that our shop does not have enough employees We will fix that in the next step when we hire an employee The two boxes at the top of the screen show me that can buy up to two boxes of products if have enough cash The red Buy button above the Normal Quality product shelf shows me that can afford at least one box of this kind of product Since there is no Buy button above the Good and Excellent quality product shelves that means do not have enough cash right now to buy any of those r rio Wink yA W P

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