This is work that Justin Lyon did during his MIT studies in 2001. It is a highly simplified example of the development of a strategic simulation architecture of the growth of terrorists in Afghanistan. Download the piece here (.DOC).

Simulation synthesizes learning into a vision of the direction that the business should pursue. It acts as a catalyst, involves intuition and creativity and delivers an integrated perspective of the enterprise. Furthermore, along the way, it builds the enthusiasm of both managers and planners for the journey they will ultimately take together. Download the piece here (PDF).

This paper presents eight interrelated perspectives for examining a complex issue or problem and for inferring potential evolutionary tendencies or behavior based upon the structural characteristics of the system under study. Experience suggests these perspectives may be useful not only in dealing with qualitative system models, but also in validating and troubleshooting quantitative models. Download piece from Jay Forrest’s website. (Offsite links)

This article discusses General Motors’ North American Enterprise Model, a system dynamics model of the entire North American automobile market. The Enterprise Model takes a broad look across the corporation and its marketplace, combining internal activities such as engineering, manufacturing and marketing with external factors such as competition for consumer purchases in the new and used vehicle marketplaces. Download the piece here (PDF).

Dr. Suarez at Trinity University and Simudyne founder published ideas on a general theory of collective behavior and structure formation, with a resulting architecture that can be broadly applied. Read the full article here. (Offsite link)

Great introductory presentation by Anylogic that compares SD and ABM. A must read for Simudyne team members! Download the piece here (PDF).

Technical document that explains the linkage between Agent Based Modeling and System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation. Download the piece here (PDF).

Information on the future of systems modelling and the approaching “tipping point” for the whole field. View the Notes in PPT to learn more about each slide. Download the presentation here (.PPT).