Developing a Business Simulation Game: Integrating Multiple Development Tools

In most cases today information systems development involves the use of multiple development tools. The developer has the choice of many competing vendor tools to choose from, and the choices to be made are complex. Will the various tools work together, and which tool should be chosen for which task? This paper describes the development of a business simulation game, and the role various development tools played in the process. The reasons, and how the tools were used, are also discussed.