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Originally Posted by Mr. Mike
This strategy is a great exercise in critical thinking but what examples can we come up with in real life that matches this situation?
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Scorched earth strategy of a robot tournament doesn’t directly apply to my ‘real world’ experience. But I use this type of critical thinking everyday.
I have participated in technical qualification bids where my company competes against 6 to 8 other companies to win a long term agreement. You must understand your strengths and your competitors as they stack up the client’s requirements. Do you bid? Do you partner? Do you submit on your own strengths? 3, 2, 1, go!
FIRST has a recent example of this type bid where they requested proposals for the 2015 to 2019 FRC control system.
Competition is very real. Ethics is critical. Mentor wisely.