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{(set: $Manager to false) (set: $Sponsor to false) (set: $RiskAss to false) (Set: $RiskLine to (a: )) (set: $RiskNumber to 2) (set: $RiskLineNumber to 4) (set: $Works to 3) (set: $Budget to 3) (set: $Deadline to 3) (set: $Scope to "Simple") (set: $Computers to "Old") (set: $Goat1 to false) (set: $Goat2 to false) (set: $HoldNumber to 1) (set: $PR to 3) (set: $Goats to false) (set: $DoubleThreat to false) (set: $DT1 to false) (set: $DT2 to false) }The year is 2012, and with the new Affordable Care Act, the federal government is working harder to help citizens find necessary health coverage. As it stands now, states can opt in to have their ACA requirements handled through a federally controlled website, healthcare.gov, or they can take care of those themselves. Congratulations, through the power of fiction. You get to choose the overall outcome of this event. You have Godlike Powers, limited to directing people to do things. First things first [[Subscribe to that Federal plan. Have the Cover Oregon website redirect to healthcare.gov|Ending Buck Passed]] (if: $Manager is false)[ [[Assign a project manager to work on the necessary requirements for Oregonians|Manager True]] ](if: $Sponsor is false)[ [[Find a good executive sponsor|Sponser true]] track down a state-level administrator with political Authority, who's interested in making this project work. Get them in the loop. ](if: $RiskAss is false)[ [[Have your Cover Oregon team have a meeting, do risk assessments, etcetera|Risk True]] ] [[Get to work! Time's a wasting|Start Simulation]]

Congratulations, you saved a lot of money but also not particularly helped many people. At least when the problems with the healthcare.gov website are revealed to the public, you can easily say it was not your fault. You pass the buck, isn't that what everyone hopes to do? (Neutral end) [[Restart?|Start]]

{(set: $Manager to true)}You find an experienced project manager to...Manage the project. Cool, you ready to go? [[Yes|Start Simulation]] [[Just a moment...|First Choices]]

(set: $Sponsor to true)You find yourself an Executive Sponsor. Look at you, getting all responsible. Cool, you ready to go? [[Yes|Start Simulation]] [[Just a moment...|First Choices]]

Your Cover Oregon team has some meetings and does some risk assessments. (if: $Manager is false)[It would be easiler with a Project Manager(if: $Sponsor is false)[and an Executive Sponsor], but they do the meetings anyway](else:)[Your Project Manager runs the meeting farely well(if: $Sponsor is false)[would have gone smoother with an Executive Sponsor, but they manage.](else:)[with the support of your Executive Sponsor.]] (set: $RiskAss to true) Cool, you ready to go? [[Yes|Start Simulation]] [[Just a moment...|First Choices]]

(if: $Manager is false)[(if: $Sponsor is false)[Your Cover Oregon team]](else:)[Your Project Manager(if: $Sponsor is false)[and Cover Oregon team](else:)[, Executive Sponsor, and Cover Oregon team]]are ready to go but aren't sure how to define their scope. Here's your Last chance to get in on that [[Federal Website|Ending Buck Passed]] Or you can make a website of your own. [[Build a website and system that handles the baseline ACA requirements|Baseline]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>] [[Build a website and system that surpasses the baseline ACA requirements in a few ways specific to Oregonians|Stereotypes]]: hillbilly shootouts, Methamphetamine shootouts, hippie gang wars, Portland smugness overdoses, lumber mill accidents, etc.(if: $RiskAss is true)[<Med>Medium Risk</med>] [[Build a website that is a one-stop-shop for any Oregonian to do absolutely anything related to health coverage Social Services, and any State service they could need|OneStopShop]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<High>High Risk</High>] [[Build a website that ranks The Golden Girls by hotness/notness|Ending Golden]](if: $RiskAss is true)[(text-style: "shudder")[<High>High Risk</High>]] [[Embezzle all the money and flee to Canada|Ending Embezzle]](if: $RiskAss is true)[(text-style: "shudder")[<High>High Risk</High>]]

What else you need to do ? [[Subscribe to that Federal plan. Have the Cover Oregon website redirect to healthcare.gov|Ending Buck Passed]] (if: $Manager is false)[ [[Assign a project manager to work on the necessary requirements for Oregonians|Manager True]] ](if: $Sponsor is false)[ [[Find a good executive sponsor|Sponser true]] track down a state-level administrator with political Authority, who's interested in making this project work. Get them in the loop. ](if: $RiskAss is false)[ [[Have your Cover Oregon team have a meeting, do risk assessments, etcetera|Risk True]] ] [[Get to work! Time's a wasting|Start Simulation]]

(set: $Scope to "Simple")Setting your sights low and manageable, I get it. (Set: $RiskLine to it + (a: "Simple")) (Display: "Computer Choice")

(set: $Scope to "Stereotype")One must always look out for their constituents. Or at least the characterized version understood by Lazy comedians (Set: $RiskLine to it + (a: "Stereo")) (set: $RiskNumber to it + 1) (Display: "Computer Choice")

(set: $Scope to "OneStopShop") Hell yeah! Cover Oregon it's going to be bitchin’est. all those other states are going to wish they had a website as all-inclusive and amazing as ours. (Set: $RiskLine to it + (a: "OSS")) (set: $RiskNumber to it + 2) (Display: "Computer Choice")

Well you have completely failed to help Oregonians get the health coverage they need. At least many bloggers called the project needlessly sexist, and got an official indictment and several Federal government employees were invited to a cool hearing by the state senate. Bad end [[Restart?|Start]]

Congratulations, you made it to Canada. I mean, being extradited from Canada is extremely easy, and you will be back in the States facing trial very soon. At least you have health coverage for the moment. Bad End [[Restart?|Start]]

Well regardless, you're unsure if the new website and systems will work on The Oregon Health Authority’s outdated government computers. [[Design the cover Oregon system to work on the old computers|Old Computers]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>](if: $Sponsor is true)[Your executive sponsor thinks this is best. Allows the Cover Oregon project move forward without relying on outside organizations. ] [[Get the Oregon Health Authority to modernize their computers, and then develop the Cover Oregon website.|Modernize]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Med>Medium Risk</med>](if: $Manager is true)[(Your project manager does not worry about this. they will unlikely be responsible for updating the system in the future.)](if: $Goat1 is false)[ [[Sacrifice a goat to The technical boy, new God of computers and the internet|NewGod]](if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>]](if: $Goat2 is false)[ [[Sacrifice a goat to St. Isidore of Seville, because this is a Catholic household god dammit!|Catholic]](if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>] ] [[See if you can't “Tron” yourself into the computer and do battle with the viruses you assume are causing all of your technical problems.|Tron]](if: $RiskAss is true)[(text-style: "shudder")[<High>High Risk</High>]]

You make an assumption that older software can work on newer computers easier than new software on old computers. (Set: $RiskLine to it +(a: "Old"))(display:"Prelim Risk") [[Ok lets hit it!|Run Risks]]

While you aren’t exactly jazzed about relying on another organization to complete their own project before you can finish yours, you want the best for Oregon citizens. (Set: $RiskLine to it +(a: "Modern"))(set: $RiskNumber to it + 1)(display:"Prelim Risk")[[Ok lets hit it!|Run Risks]]

(if: $Sponsor is true)[] (if: $Manager is true)[] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Med>Medium Risk</med>] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<High>High Risk</High>] (if: $RiskAss is true)[(text-style: "shudder")[<High>High Risk</High>]]

Sweet //American Gods// ref, dude. Did you hear that Starz going to make a TV show based off it? It is going to be dope. Anyway it doesn't work(Set: $RiskLine to it +(a: "Goat1")) (set: $Goat1 to true)(set: $RiskLineNumber to 5) (display: "Computer Choice 2")

You shall not take the lord's name in vain! Anyway doesn't work (Set: $RiskLine to it +(a: "Goat2"))(set: $RiskLineNumber to 5) (set: $Goat2 to true) (display: "Computer Choice 2")

This is the problem not understanding how computers work. Once you get inside and realize that it's not a bunch of Bruce Boxleitners in glowing body condoms, and is actually just a bunch of inscrutable code floating around and bumping into each other, you get bored and eaten by a Grue. Bad end [[Restart?|Start]]

[[Design the cover Oregon system to work on the old computers|Old Computers]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>](if: $Sponsor is true)[Your executive sponsor thinks this is best. Allows the Cover Oregon project move forward without relying on outside organizations. ] [[Get the Oregon Health Authority to modernize their computers, and then develop the Cover Oregon website.|Modernize]] (if: $RiskAss is true)[<Med>Medium Risk</med>](if: $Manager is true)[(Your project manager does not worry about this. they will unlikely be responsible for updating the system in the future.)](if: $Goat1 is false)[ [[Sacrifice a goat to The technical boy, new God of computers and the internet|NewGod]](if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>]](if: $Goat2 is false)[ [[Sacrifice a goat to St. Isidore of Seville, because this is a Catholic household god dammit!|Catholic]](if: $RiskAss is true)[<Low>Low Risk</Low>] ] [[See if you can't “Tron” yourself into the computer and do battle with the viruses you assume are causing all of your technical problems.|Tron]](if: $RiskAss is true)[(text-style: "shudder")[<High>High Risk</High>]]

As you move forward, you need to combat some crises as they come up, ready? [[Yeah|Start Risk Runs]]

(set: $HoldNumber to (random: 1, $RiskLine's length))(display: $RiskLine's $HoldNumber) (set: $LConfDist to it - (a: $LConfDist's $HoldNumber)) (Set: $RiskLine to (a: "Nothing", "Regular"))

The sheer number of things you want this website to do has made this project a bit untenable. At this rate, the website will not be functional by the deadline. (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "OSS"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) [[Hire more people damn the costs|Hire More]] [[Pair back the website. Reduce your scope|Reduce scope]] [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore Scope]], you need this website up even if it's a bit buggy. (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up some volunteer interns eager to get experience|Interns]]]

The weird collection of stereotypes that your cover Oregon website is trying to work with is drawing some weird looks. The plans for the cover Oregon website are the number one thing that internet personalities are mocking. (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Stereo"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) “There’s going to be a whole section on the website devoted to ‘ferret vaccinations’. Are Oregonians living in a f****** cartoon?” - Yanny Youtuber (if: $Sponsor is true)[Have your executive sponsor drum up support in the state government. [[Write a press release explaining the intended outcome of catering specifically to Oregonians.|Stereo Good]]] [[Have other YouTubers respond to the first YouTubers and started internet flame War|Stereo Bad]] [[Ignore it|Ignore Stereo]]

An anti ACA politician has astroturfed a campaign against the Cover Oregon Project. (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Simple"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) Claiming that Oregon is spending quite a lot of money to conform to Aca regulations without bearing much mind to what Oregon Citizens need. “Why are we spending so much State money to do what Washington DC wants us to do instead of using DC money? ” - Franklin Fakesenator [[AstroTurf your own campaign against Franklin|Astro]] (if: $Manager is true)[[[Have your project manager plan a PR campaign showing the benefits of making a website specifically for Oregonians|Simple beni]]] [[ignore it|Ignore Simple]]

Computer systems you are working on are so outdated there are compatibility issues. (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Old"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) [[Have the team program everything in Flash|Flash]] Flash works in all browsers and will always be compatible right? (if: $Manager is true)[[[Have your project manager meet with your technical advisors|Fixed Compatability]],hammer out a plan for minimizing compatibility issues] [[Ignore it|Ignore Old]]

The Oregon Health Authority is taking quite a long time to update their computers. (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Modern"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) Until they do update their computers, you can't move forward in your project. At this rate, the website won't be up by the deadline. [[Drop the modernization and work with old computers|Fold to Old]] [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore Modern]], you need this website up even if it's a bit late (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up support in finishing the Oregon Health Authority modernization effort faster|Sponsor Modern]]]

An Oregon state senator, Peter Pennypincher questions why the cover Oregon Project has spent money on ”Goats”(Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Goat1", "Goat2")) (Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) (if: $Manager is true)[[[Have your project manager explain that that was a team-building exercise and it appears to have Worked|PM Spin]]] [[Sacrifice a goat to Thor, and have him smite that senator|Thor]] [[Ignore it|Ignore Thor]]

(if: $RiskLine's length is 0)[ (display:"Start the End")](else:)[(set: $HoldNumber to (random: 1, $RiskLine's length))(display: $RiskLine's $HoldNumber)]

Everything is going fine (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Nothing")) [[Ok|Risk Runner]]

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You want to fight fire with fire? Okay. But in the end it still looks really bad and you have gained a lot of <High>Bad PR</High>(set: $PR to it - 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

The campaign is a general success support for an Oregon centered Health Care website increases. <Low>Good PR</Low>(set: $PR to it + 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Fakesenator continues building his reelection campaign around the expense of your project. He keeps talking about it whenever someone asks him a question he doesn't want to answer. It generally makes him look bad, but it also makes the Cover Oregon Project look pretty bad. <High>Bad PR</High>(set: $PR to it - 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

While the press release is a bit stuffy and a bunch of congressional representatives all tweeting about some YouTube videos isn't exactly good, it is a sufficiently boring enough response that the YouTubers run out of material. Neutral PR [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

You compel other internet personalities to defend the cover Oregon Project in their own videos. The first YouTubers respond to the response then the responses to the responses to the response. Then the responses to the responses to the responses to the responses. ""#CoverOregon"" Trends on Twitter for a few days. A decent number of people have started shipping 'Cover' with 'Oregon' and writing Slash fiction about it. It is not a good look for a Government Healthcare Website. Although the slash fiction is pretty steamy. <High>Bad PR</High>(set: $PR to it - 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

While these internet videos get many likes from people outside of Oregon, and makes the rounds on the late-night talk shows, public opinion Doesn't really change Neutral PR [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

You hire more programmers and now your project is over budget. Yay! (set: $Deadline to it + 1)(set: $Budget to it -1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

As great man once said, “ you got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them” you pair back the website to just the ACA requirements. it's not going to be as useful as you hoped, but it will work(set: $Works to it + 1)(set: $Deadline to it + 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Ok... this is your project...I don't know why, but you are in charge (set: $Works to it - 2)(set: $Deadline to it - 2) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

This does get you the necessary number of workers without increasing your budget. The website should be up in time. [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Your project manager uses a buzz words to distract from the fact that you sacrificed (if: $RiskLine contains "Goat1" and "Goat2")[goats](else:)[a goat]. Maybe next time just don't sacrifice (if: $RiskLine contains "Goat1" and "Goat2")[goats](else:)[a goat] [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Great now even more senators are asking why the ‘goat’ budget went up. and Peter Penny Pincher was only hospitalized when that movie billboard fell on him. <High>Bad PR</High>(set: $PR to it - 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Peter Penny Pincher and his other Senators continue to talk about the “goats” budget. Congratulations, project has become a punchline for government spending for the next 20 years. <High>Bad PR</High>(set: $PR to it - 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

I mean if it's good enough for //Harvey Birdman, Attorney at law//, and //Archer//, then it must be the way of the future. You’re not sure how you would program a government website to use Flash for everything. But you've made your decision, your stupid stupid decision.(set: $Works to it - 2) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Your project manager works together with your technicians to make a plan that should make your website functional [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Ignore the problems... ok (set: $Works to it - 1)(set: $Deadline to it - 1) Your technical team struggles, but that's what you wanted, i guess. [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Ok, you pull back the scope to working on older computer systems. (set: $Deadline to it + 1)(set: $Works to it - 2) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

Ignoring problems isn't really a good way to run thigs but ok. (set: $Deadline to it -2)(set: $Works to it -2) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

You may not be in charge of the OHA, but your Sponsor can put pressure on them. As soon as they finish their job you can finish yours (set: $Deadline to it - 1)(set: $Works to it + 1) [[Ok lets move on|Risk Runner]]

{(if: $RiskLine contains "Goat1" and "Goat2")[(set: $Goats to true)] (if: $RiskLine contains "Modern" and "OSS")[(Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "OSS", "Modern"))(Set: $RiskLine to it + (a: "Double Threat"))(set: $DoubleThreat to true)] }

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The Oregon Health Authority is taking quite a long time to update their computers, and until they do update their computers you can't move forward in your project. (set: $DoubleThreat to false) (Set: $RiskLine to it - (a: "Double Threat"))(Set: $RiskNumber to it - 1) Additionally, The sheer number of things you want this website to do has made this project a bit untenable. at this rate, the website might not work or be up in time. This whole thing is becoming a PR nightmare and State congressman Peter Pennypincher wants to shut you down. [[Give progress reports with a positive spin|LiesLies]]. Assure everyone that everything's going according to plan. [[Make a cute little song to drum up positive PR for your website|Twee song]] (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up support in the state senate to get Peter Penny Pincher off your back|Sponsor Penny]]]

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(if: $DoubleThreat is true)[(display:"Double Threat")](else:)[[[Ok, lets finish this|Wrap up]]]

Sure, lying to a superior sounds like a great idea. That was sarcasm. but oh well you do it anyway (set: $PR to 0) Peter appears pacified, potentially. [[Next|Double threat 2]]

You make a sickening little song about how great cover Oregon is going to be, no way this is going to bite you in the ass. (set: $PR to 1) Peter appears pacified, potentially. [[Next|Double threat 2]]

At meeting in state congress, your executive sponsor gives a detailed overlook about the state of the cover Oregon Project. They’re able to give reassurance that despite the problems you are currently facing, the project can be completed on time. [[Next|Double threat 2]]

(display: "Goats")

Okay that takes care of Peter Penny Pincher and the bad PR, for now. But you still have problems with the scope and computer systems(set: $DT1 to false) (set: $DT2 to false) (If: $DT1 is false)[[[Hire more people damn the costs|Hire MoreDT]] [[Pair back the website. Reduce your scope|Reduce scopeDT]] (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up some volunteer interns eager to get experience|InternsDT]]] ](If: $DT2 is false)[[[Drop the modernization and work with old computers|Fold to OldDT]] (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up support in finishing the Oregon Health Authority modernization effort faster|Sponsor ModernDT]]]](If: $DT1 is false and $DT2 is false)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore BOTH]]](else:)[(If: $DT2 is true)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore ScopeDT]], you need this website up even if it's a bit buggy.](If: $DT1 is true)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore ModernDT]], you need this website up even if it's a bit late]]

You hire more programmers and now your project is over budget. Yay! (set: $Deadline to it + 1)(set: $Budget to it -1)(set: $DT1 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

Ok... this is your project...I don't know why, but you are in charge (set: $Works to it - 2)(set: $Deadline to it - 2)(set: $DT1 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

This does get you the necessary number of workers without increasing your budget. The website should be up in time.(set: $DT1 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

Ok, you pull back the scope to working on older computer systems. (set: $Deadline to it + 1)(set: $Works to it - 2)(set: $DT2 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

Ignoring problems isn't really a good way to run thigs but ok. (set: $Deadline to it -2)(set: $Works to it -2)(set: $DT2 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

You may not be in charge of the OHA, but your Sponsor can put pressure on them. As soon as they finish their job you can finish yours (set: $Deadline to it - 1)(set: $Works to it + 1)(set: $DT2 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

Really, you're just going to ignore everything? This is going to be a trainwreak(set: $Works to 0)(set: $Deadline to 0)(set: $DT1 to true)(set: $DT2 to true) (display:"Double Threat 3")

(If: $DT1 is true and $DT2 is true)[Ok moving on](else:)[(If: $DT1 is false)[[[Hire more people damn the costs|Hire MoreDT]] [[Pair back the website. Reduce your scope|Reduce scopeDT]] (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up some volunteer interns eager to get experience|InternsDT]]] ](If: $DT2 is false)[[[Drop the modernization and work with old computers|Fold to OldDT]](Works1)(Deadline+) (if: $Sponsor is true)[[[Have your executive sponsor drum up support in finishing the Oregon Health Authority modernization effort faster|Sponsor ModernDT]]]](If: $DT1 is false and $DT2 is false)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore BOTH]]](else:)[(If: $DT2 is true)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore ScopeDT]], you need this website up even if it's a bit buggy.](If: $DT1 is true)[ [[Just keep working towards your goal|Ignore ModernDT]], you need this website up even if it's a bit late]]]

{(if: $Works <0)[(set: $Works = 0)] (if: $Deadline <0)[(set: $Deadline = 0)] (if: $Budget <0)[(set: $Budget = 0)] (if: $PR <=0)[(set: $PR = 0)]}Ok, the Cover oregon webiste has launched:{(if: $Deadline is 3)[on time. Although it was ready to launch before hand](if: $Deadline is 2)[on launch day](if: $Deadline is 1)[about a week past the dead line](if: $Deadline is 0)[Far too late](if: $Deadline > 3)[On time. With plenty of time to spare for server issues]} { }{(if: $Works > 3)[The website is great. Works really well] (if: $Works is 3)[The website is functional] (if: $Works is 2)[The website is a bit buggy] (if: $Works is 1)[The webiste kinda works, but not really] (if: $Works is 0)[The website flat out doesn't work]} Overall, the public's opion of Cover Oregon is: {(if: $PR is 0)[Very bad. Expect an investigation and possibly jail time] (if: $PR is 1)[Pretty bad. Expect an investigation] (if: $PR is 2)[Not great, but fine.] (if: $PR is 3)[Good generally] (if: $PR > 3)[Fantastic, in fact you might be able to leverage this into a presidential bid, or at least godhood.]} [[Play again?|Start]]