The main objective of this project is to develop an interactive simulation training system to instruct SME operators in the eleven areas of good business practice, as defined by the SAEF SME Excellence Model. The SAEF (with the Department of Trade and Industry) defined the following objectives: The South African Excellence Foundation (SAEF) SME Excellence Model is aimed at the fastest growing industrial and service sector in South African economy -
Small and Medium Enterprises. A characteristic of this sector is that SME companies often lack professionally trained managers, who are unable to implement quality management processes. Poor management and business practice amongst SME leads to a high failure rate. Traditional training methods, including the existing SAEF SME Excellence Model, tend to be text-based. They do not lend themselves to effectively train people without well-developed (English language) literary skills. English is used as the primary training medium in most training material- ironical considering a very low percentage of the South African population have English as their first language. Users will also be guided through interactive material and prompted to respond, describing their current situation. A combination of generic and SME owner-manager responses to 121 questions, incorporating each of 34 Criterion Parts will be generated as a report. By using virtual reality (VR), and other visual cues as communication tools, the training experience can be made visual, transcending verbal and written communication methods. Partner in the project include:
ABOUT THE SAEF - ITS MISSION
The Naledi3D Factory signs contract with South African Excellence Foundation
15th April 2001 - Pretoria - South Africa. the Naledi3D Factory, a leading VR content developer in the African market, today announced the signing of a contract to develop VR content for the South African Excellence Foundation (SAEF)
Teach the Excellence model concepts to SME entrepreneurs;
Assess current performance excellence in the organisation;
Indicate strengths and areas for improvement;
Provide guidance on best practice.
South African Excellence Foundation
Department of Trade and Industry
Naledi3D Factory - Consortium leader and VR content
Colin Francis - training facilitator on SAEF SME model
Istudy4 / Amadigital -2D content
Jacques Hugo - a renowned usability and Instructural Design expert
Naledi ya Africa - script writing
To support organisations throughout South Africa, stimulating them to participate
in activities of continuous improvement, leading to excellence in customer
satisfaction, employee satisfaction, impact on society, supplier and partnership
performance and business results.
To support all stakeholders of South African organisations in accelerating the
process of making excellence a decisive factor in achieving global competitiveness.
