HOTS movies These short movies introduce the HOTS simulation and show how to set up an exercise, log in your teams and develop a business plan. There is also a guide to using HOTS for an exercise on a specific topic, operations budgeting. Introduction. A general guide to HOTS and what the simulation is for Getting started. How to log in and create your first exercise Getting the teams logged in and ready Developing a business plan Operations budgeting  The Total Simulator Co. Ltd. 2010