OR/MS Today, October 2011

Simulation Software Survey
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Software Can the software be controlled or run by an external program? Which software can control or run the product? Can the software be customized by user using model primitives or programming languages? Does the software provide the ability to monitor how the CPU cycles are used during execution of a model?
aGPSS
Analytica 4.4 y y
Arena Simulation Software y Use VBA or C/C++ to control Arena's objects from external applications y
Bluesss Simulation System
Capacity Planning Simulator y Excel y
CSIM 20 y Any program that can call a C/C++ function y
Enrmgmsuite y Visual basic / MS excel / MS Powerpoint y
Enterprise Dynamics y Any by using ActiveX y y
Enterprise Dynamics Airport y Any by using ActiveX y y
Enterprise Dynamics Logistics y Any by using ActiveX y y
Enterprise Dynamics Plato y Any by using ActiveX y y
Enterprise Portfolio Simulator (EPS)
ExpertFit
ExtendSim AT y Excel, Access, plus any software that supports COM/OLE y y
ExtendSim OR y Excel, Access, plus any software that supports COM/OLE y y
ExtendSim Suite y Excel, Access, plus any software that supports COM/OLE y y
Flexsim y Any software that can execute comands such ass a DLL or other programmed software. y y
Flexsim HC y y
Fluid Flow Simulator
ForeTell-DSS y
GoldSim y
Integrated Performance Modelling Environment (IPME)
LABAMS (ENGLISH) LABSAG (SPANISH) y AD HOC y
MAST y
MedModel Optimization Suite y Excel,Access,C++,C#,VB.Net,VBA y
Micro Saint Sharp y Built-in console application, SharpTalk360 y
Oracle Crystal Ball Suite y Microsoft Excel y y
Patient Flow Simulator y Excel
Portfolio Simulator
Process Simulator y Visio
Project Simulator y Microsoft Project
ProModel Optimization Suite y Excel,Access,C++,C#,VB.Net,VBA y
Proof 3D y Any software that can generate an ASCII trace stream y
Proof 5 (2D Animation) y Must be "driven" by software that can generate an ASCII trace stream
QMS (Quantitatve Methods for Management)
SAIL
SAS Simulation Studio
ServiceModel Optimization Suite y Excel,Access,C++,C#,VB.Net,VBA y
ShowFlow y
Simcad Pro y Any windows based application. y
SimcadOnline y Any browser y
Simio Express Edition y Any .NET language (C#, C++, Visual Basic)
Simio Design/Team Edition y Any .NET language (C#, C++, Visual Basic) y
Simio Scheduling / Risk Analysis y Any .NET language (C#, C++, Visual Basic) y
SIMPROCESS y Any software that can make web service calls or execute batch or shell files y
SIMSCRIPT III y Any software that can invoke command line executable passing arguments y y
SimTrack Real time visibility and analysis y multiple y
SIMUL8 Professional y Any program with a COM interface, eg Excel, Visual Studio etc y y
SIMUL8 Standard y Any program with a COM interface, eg Excel, Visual Studio etc y y
SIMUL8 Web y Any program with a COM interface, eg Excel, Visual Studio etc y y
SLIM y Several integration options available y
SLX y Any program that can issue a CreateProcess call, e.g., Visual Basic y y
Vanguard Business Analytics Suite y Any (via Web Services) y
Vanguard System y Any (via Web Services) y
Vector Economics Platform y JavaScript y

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