Simulation Software Survey
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| Software | Vendor | Typical Applications of the software | Primary Markets for which the software is applied | RAM | Operating Systems |
| @RISK | Palisade Corporation | @RISK is a risk analysis tool using Monte Carlo simulation to show all possible outcomes, and their likelihood of occurrence. | Manufacturing, energy, finance, insurance, six sigma, medical, agriculture, transportation, government, academic, environment | 32 | Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher |
| AgenaRisk | Agena | Probability analysis, statistical simulation, artificial intelligence, bayesian networks, business modeling, risk assessment, | Industry, government, education, telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, energy, environment, re | 256MB min | Windows XP/2000, Unix, Linux |
| Analytica 4.0 | Lumina Decision Systems, Inc. | Investment, risk, decision, portfolio network flow analysis; systems dynamics; resource, R&D planning; organization simulatio | Business, financial, public policy, energy, environmental, healthcare, defense, manufacturing, education, telecommunication | 128 | Windows 98, 2000, NT, XP, Vista |
| AnyLogic | XJ Technologies | Forecasting and strategic planning, process analysis and optimization, optimal operational management, process visuallization | Logistics, supply chains, manufacturing, healthcare, consumer markets, project management, busines processes, military | 512MB, 1GB recommended | Windows. Mac OS, Linux |
| Arena | Rockwell Automation | Facility design/configuration, scheduling, passenger and baggage-handling processes, patient management, dispatching strategy | Airports, healthcare, logistics, supply chain, mfg., military, business process, call centers, steel, paper, mining, ports | 128M | Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP/Vista (in V12) |
| Arena Contact Center | Rockwell Automation | Staffing, work strategies, campaign planning, customer metrics, back office, skill-based routing, ... | Call centers and contact centers of all types, single/multi-site, local/global, unlimited size/complexity | 128M | Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP/Vista (in V12) |
| AutoMod | Applied Materials Inc. | Discrete event simulation to improve the design, configuration and optimization of material handeling processes | Distribution centers, warehouses, automotive, airports, equipment, shipping, semiconductor, and manufacturing | 1 GB | Window XP Professional |
| AutoSched AP | Applied Materials Inc | Capacity analysis and planning and short interval scheduling | Semiconductor industry | 1 gig min | Windows XP |
| Bulesss Simulation Software | Stanislaw Raczynski | General purpose simulation system. Generates C++ source code. | Academic, engineering, industry, manufacturing | 248Mb | Windows 98 or later, NT, XP, requires Borland's C++Builder |
| Certified Distributions for use with Monte Carlo simulation | AnalyCorp | Probability management, see http://www.lionhrtpub.com/orms/ orms-2-06/frprobability.html | Project portfolio, supply chain, finance | ||
| Crew Station Design Tool (CSDT) | Alion Science and Technology | The CSDT allows users to visualize and optimize the location of controls and displays within a crew station. | Aviation (e.g., aircraft cockpits), military, nuclear power plants, and car manufacturers | 256 MB RAM | Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or NT |
| Crystal Ball Professional | Oracle's Crystal Ball Global Business Unit | Business planning and analysis, cost/benefit analysis, risk management, petroleum exploration, environmental assessment . . . | Financial services, environmental, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, telecom, manufacturing, energy, utilities, insurance . . . | 512 MB | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista |
| Crystal Ball Standard | Oracle's Crystal Ball Global Business Unit | Investment and financial; cost and benefit analysis; risk and project management; petroleum exploration; Six Sigma . . . | Financial services, environmental, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, telecom, manufacturing, energy, utilities, insurance . . . | 512 MB | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista |
| CSIM 19 | Mesquite Software | Modeling systems | Computer systems, communications, education, research | 1 - 1000 MB | Windows, Linux, Solaris |
| CSIM for Java | Mesquite Software | Modeling complex systems | Education, research | 10 - 1000MB | Any system with Java |
| eM-Plant | UGS Tecnomatix PLM Software | Strategic production decissions | Automotive OEM; high bay warehouses; logistic supplier; engineering houses | 128 MByte | Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP |
| Emergency Department Simulator | ProModel Corporation | Emergency Department throughput, staffing, patient flow, and efficiency analysis. | Emergency Department Performance Improvement | 128MB min, 512MB recommended | Windows 2000, XP |
| Enterprise Dynamics | Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics | Logistics, material handling, manufacturing, call center applications, process improvement, capacity planning | Airports, railways, public infrastructure, automotive, steel, electronics, food and beverage, consumer goods | 64Mb | Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista |
| ExpertFit | Averill M. Law & Associates | discrete-event simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, data analysis in general | defense, manufacturing, transportation, education | minimal | Windows |
| ExtendSim AT | Imagine That Inc. | It is particularly well-suited to manufacturers operating in a mixed-mode environment: batch process and discrete event. | Any industry that operates in a high-speed or high-volume arena: distribution logistics, call centers, packaging lines, etc. | 512 MB | Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 Server, or better |
| ExtendSim OR | Imagine That Inc. | Message-based discrete event architecture to model processes involving physical or logical objects moving through systems. | Manufacturing and business modeling; communication systems, healthcare, Six Sigma, transportation, service, education, etc. | 512 MB | Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 Server, or better |
| ExtendSim Suite | Imagine That Inc. | Professional 3D modeling of continuous, discrete event and discrete rate processes. | When impressive presentations count. 3D modeling of manufacturing, logistics, business, government, eductation, engineering.. | 512 MB | Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 2003 Server, or better |
| Flexsim CT (Container Terminals) | Flexsim Software Products, Inc. | Simulation of container ports including: yard, land, sea, and rail, cranes, gangs, yard blocks, carriers. Links with TOS | Terminal operating companies, port consultants, TOS providers, port automation integrators, homeland security | 512 | Windows (XP, 2000, Vista) |
| Flexsim Simulation Software | Flexsim Software Products, Inc. | Manufacturing, material handling, warehousing, supply chain, process improvement, lean, healthcare, continuous, food | Manufacturing, healthcare, distribution, warehousing, supply chain, transportation, food processing, logistics | 512 | Windows (XP, 2000, Vista) |
| Flexsim Warehouse Analyzer | Flexsim Software Products, Inc. | Use to analyze slotting and picking of warehouse operations | Warehousing, slotting, layout, building configuration and optimization. | 512 | Windows (XP, 2000, Vista) |
| ForeTell-DSS | DecisionPath, Inc. | Critical decision support, org. change mgmt, competitive marketing strategy, risk mgmt, counter-terrorism preparedness | Government, life sciences, financial services | 512 MB | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
| GoldSim | GoldSim Technology Group | water resources, mining, hazardous waste management, probabilistic risk analysis, reliability and throughput analysis | Mining, water resources, aerospace and defense, engineering and management consulting, insurance, waste management | 256 | Windows 2000 and above |
| GPSS/H | Wolverine Software Corporation | Queueing models | General purpose | 256 MB | Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
| Integrated Performance Modelling Environment (IPME) | Alion MA&D Operation | Human factors, human performance modeling, examining stressors in environments | Military, nuclear, transportation, academia | 512MB | Windows XP, Windows 2000, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Mandrake Linux 10.X |
| L-SIM | Lanner Group | Java based Simulation Component for embedding into 3rd party Process or Application suites | Manufacturing, aerospace & defense, federal, homeland security, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, health, IT | 256MB | Windows 2000, NT, XP and VISTA |
| Lean-Modeler | Visual8 Corporation | Value stream mapping, lean implementation, process improvement | Automotive, energy, health care, logistics, manufacturing, metals, business process re-engineering | minimum 64MB | Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, Vista |
| MAST | CMS Research Inc | MAST uses part routing and production information to determine kanban loops, product flows, and optimal operation plan | Lean manufacturing implementation: analysis of process maps | Windows 2000 or higher | |
| MedModel Optimization Suite | ProModel Corporation | Design, plan, evaluate and improve processes of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare systems to optmize performance | Hospitals, Clinics, Healthcare Systems, Medical Device Manufacturing and Sales | 512MB min; Recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP |
| Micro Saint Sharp | Alion Science and Technology | Micro Saint Sharp is a powerful general-purpose discrete event simulation tool that allows users to build models of processes | Typical markets include human performance, manufacturing, healthcare, supply chain, and command and control modeling. | 128MB | Microsoft Windows Vista, Server 2003, XP, 2000, 98, ME (Operating systems must support the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0) |
| mystrategy | Global Strategy Dynamics Ltd | Business and strategy planning | Not industry-specific. Used by strategy professionals and wider management as alternative to dynamic modeling spreadsheets | 32MB min., 64MB+ recom. | Windows 98SE or later |
| NAG C Library | Numerical Algorithms Group | product pricing optimization, portfolio optimization, statistical analysis, fluid dynamics | finance,energy,engineering,education,earth sciences,life sciences | problem-dependent | Windows(NT/XP/Vista), Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Mac OS X |
| NeuralTools | Palisade Corporation | New drug effectiveness, power grid fault detection, tumor & tissue , quality control & Six Sigma, structural fault detection. | Manufacturing, energy, insurance, medical, Six Sigma, agriculture, finance, transportation, government, academic, environment | 32 MB | Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher |
| Plant Simulation (=eM-Plant ; =SiMPLE++) | Siemens (UGS, Tecnomatix, AESOP) | Plant Simulation enables the simulation and optimization of production systems. | Automotive; Suppliers; Shipyards; Electronic and White goods; CPG; Line Builder; Design houses | 128 MB RAM | Microsoft Windows 2000 with SP 4 or Windows XP |
| Portfolio Simulator | ProModel Corporation | Simultaneous simulation analysis and optimization of multiple project plans across the entire portofolio of projects. | Project and Portfolio Planning, Strategic Resource Capacity Planning; New Product Development, R&D, Scheduling | 512MB min; Recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP |
| Process Simulator | ProModel Corporation | Lean, Six Sigma, value stream mapping, process mapping, flow chart simulation, continuous process improvement | All | 512MB min.; recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP, Vista; Also needs MS Visio 2002, 2003 or 2007 |
| ProcessModel Professional | ProcessModel, Inc. | Business process improvement - all areas | All | ||
| Profimax, Techno Therm Plus, Technical Audit, Techno Maint, Techno Plan, Techno Corr, Techno Blend, Process Models for HPI | Techno Software International | Profit, productivity, performance maximization, energy, environment, maintenance, production management & auditing | Process, power plants, design organizations | 256 MB | Windows XP, Windows 2000 |
| Project Simulator | ProModel Corporation | Enables project managers to rapidly visualize, analyze and optimize their project plans | Anyone who uses Microsoft Project | 512MB min; Recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP ; Also needs MS Project 2003 |
| ProModel Optimization Suite | ProModel Corporation | Lean, Six Sigma, capacity planning, cost analysis, process modeling, cycle time reduction, throughput optimization and more | Manufacturing and logistics, pharmaceutical, defense | 512MB min.; recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP |
| Proof Animation | Wolverine Software Corporation | Animation of discrete-event simulation models | Applications requiring high-quality animation of large numbers of objects | 256 MB | Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
| Quantitative Methods Software (QMS) | QuantMethods | QMS contains modules for the most used mathematical models in the Decision Sciences. | Higher education, logistics, manufacturing | 1 Gb | Windows, Linux and UNIX variants, Mac OS |
| Renque | Renque Corporation | Renque is designed for general-purpose discrete event simulations. | service stations such as airports and call centers; road and rail traffic; industrial production lines | 512Mb | Microsoft Windows |
| SAIL | CMS Research Inc | SAIL provides simulation based scheduling and performance monitoring of flexible manufacturing | Manufacturing where a variety of parts share the same machines on a daily basis | Windows 2000 or higher | |
| ServiceModel Optimization Suite | ProModel Corporation | Design, plan, evaluate and improve service industry systems such as Financial Services, Logistics, Business Re-Engineering | Financial Services, Logistics, Transportation, Food & Hotel Services, Entertainment, and Other Service Industries | 512MB min; Recommend 1 GB | Windows 2000, XP |
| ShowFlow 2 | Webb Systems Limited | Manufacturing, Logistics | Manufacturing and Logistics | 512Mb | All Windows up to and including XP |
| ShowFlow Simulation Software | Incontrol Enterprise Dynamics GmbH | simulation of material flow and more generally of process flow | small an medium sized companies | 32MB | Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista |
| Sigma | Custom Simulations | Large-scale, highly-congested, and/or complex systems where entity flow simulators are ineffective. | Simulation education, bioproduction, semiconductor fabs and tools — any large-scale discrete-event system. | 640K | Windows |
| SimCad Pro | CreateASoft, Inc. | Dynamic process simulation software with lean support , 3D visualization, scheduling and value stream mapping. | Healthcare, material handling, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, high mix/jobshops, document flow, general services. | 512MB | Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| SIMPROCESS | CACI Product's Company | Combines process mapping, flow charting, discrete event simulation, activity based costing in a single easy to use product | Commercial, government, military, education, public, private | 512 | Windows 2000 or greater |
| SIMUL8 Professional | SIMUL8 Corporation | Optimize throughput, maximize resource utilization, identify bottlenecks, reduced risk decisions, process management, learning and training. For comprehensive, easy to build simulations requiring power features. | Business processes: call center, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, healthcare, financial, education | 128M + OS | All Windows editions, Linux, Mac OS |
| SIMUL8 Standard | SIMUL8 Corporation | Optimize throughput, maximize resource utilization, identify bottlenecks, reduced risk decisions, process management, learning and training. For comprehensive, easy to build simulations. | Business processes: call center, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, healthcare, financial, education | 128M + OS | All Windows editions, Linux, Mac OS |
| SLIM | MJC2 Limited | Strategic logistics and transport network modelling and optimization. | All markets | 1-2GB | Many, including Windows & Unix |
| SLX | Wolverine Software Corporation | High-end, unique applications that require features not built into off-the-shelf simulation software | Air traffic control, homeland security, telecommunications, logistics | 256 MB | Windows 2000/XP/Vista |
| Stat::Fit | Geer Mountain Software Corp. | Statistically fits input data to analytical distributions and exports into specific forms for simulation software. | Simulation and modeling, risk assessment, reliability, quality, engineering and financial management. | 4MB | PC/Windows |
| The DecisionTools Suite | Palisade Corporation | Risk & decision analysis: cost estimating, resource allocation, Six Sigma & quality analysis, supply chain distr., and more. | Manufacturing, energy, finance, insurance, Six Sigma, medical, agriculture, transportation, government, academic | 32 MB | Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher |
| Vanguard System | Vanguard Software Corporation | Collaborative modeling, strategic planning, risk analysis, forecasting, portfolio management, optimization, Web-based what-if | Consulting (internal/external), manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, sales/marketing, finance, Six Sigma | 128MB | Windows 2000, XP, Vista |
| VISIO Simulation Solution | Lanner Group | VISIO based simulation | Manufacturing, aerospace & defense, federal, homeland security, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, health, IT | 256MB | Windows NT 4 (SP3 and above), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows VISTA |
| WebGPSS | Beliber AB | General purpose discrete events simulation | Education, esp. students of business, OR, logistics, supply chain systems | 16 MB | Windows |
| WITNESS Simulation | Lanner Group | Strategy validation, operational planning and process improvement | Manufacturing, aerospace & defense, federal, homeland security, pharmaceuticals, energy, aviation, health, IT | 256 | Windows NT 4 (SP3 and above), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows VISTA |
| XLSim® | AnalyCorp | Executive education, small Monte Carlo applicaitons in Excel | General Purpose | Windows, all | |
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