From September 24 to 25, JAI invites Franck Boyer, the producer of the well-known gamePolice Simulator, to hold a teacher symposium and give the academic lecture entitledWhat is a Game Producer & Video Game Production Management,sharing his work experience in game production and project management methods with teachers and students of School of Game. Liu Zhenhua, Executive President, attends the lecture and issues a visiting professor appointment letter to Frank Boyer.
Liu Zhenhua presents the Visiting Professor Appointment Letter to Frank Boyer
At the seminar, Frank Boyer has an in-depth exchange with teachers from School of Game on how to manage teams, and discusses the French apprenticeship model and project management experience, game optimization and authenticity assurance, the impact of AI technology on education, methods and strategies for cultivating game art talents, and the future development trends of game art and educational games. Frank Boyer proposes that we should actively promote the global display of student works, encourage to improve the quality of student works through projects, emphasize the importance of academic exchanges and industry exchanges, and express expectations for future cooperation, hoping to help students better integrate into industrial companies through academic exchanges.
Franck Boyer'sLecture
The academic lecture revolves around game producers and the methods of managing game projects. Frank Boyer first clarifies the core position of game producers. He points out that game producers are not only the leaders of the team, but also the consulting experts and project management service providers. He emphasizes the importance of Scrum management in game production. Producers should adopt the Scrum method to ensure the smooth progress of each stage of the project through efficient communication and responsibility allocation. For fast game projects, producers need to establish an adaptive economic model at the beginning of game production, and emphasize the importance of exposure mode and performance indicator monitoring after product release.
Frank Boyer also elaborates on the different responsibilities of producers and project managers in video game development. He points out that producers focus on overall project management, while project managers are mainly responsible for team management, task coordination, requirements analysis, and communication with all parties. The two roles complement each other and work together to ensure the smooth operation of game projects. In addition, Frank Boyer also analyzes the different roles and responsibilities of first-party producers and third-party producers in game development.
Regarding the advantages and disadvantages of SCRUM method and waterfall management method, Frank Boyer states that the SCRUM method can advance projects more efficiently within the effective time through flexible phase division and efficient customer communication. During the Q&A session, Frank Boyer answers questions carefully and patiently, and encourages students to persist in using correct and efficient methods to work hard.
Lecture site
This seminar and academic lecture not only provide our students with a wealth of game project management strategies, but also bring new inspiration and thinking to the game production major. With the continuous development of the market and the continuous advancement of technology, we hope that more game producers can learn from these valuable experiences and promote the continued prosperity and development of Chinese game industry.
