Need advice on purchase of SD software!

[kb]

I am planning to purchase a System Dynamics Analysis software for Win 95
based machine. I was wondering if you have had any experience with Stella,
Ithink or Vensim. Do you know if there a published review of their
capabilities and weaknesses. I am new to the System Dynamic mail list and
very much appreciate input on this matter.

Khosrow Behbehani
Biomedical Engineering
P.O. Box 19138
Arlington Texas 76019
Tel.:817-272-2249
FAx.:817-272-2251
e-mail:kb@uta.edu

[Dseville@aol.com]

I use a package called powersim that is somewhere between ithink and vensim
in capability, but it is very user friendly and quite robust. I would
suggest getting more information on that package to mix in with the other
options. ( you can visit thier web site http://www.powersim.com)

don seville
dseville@aol.com

[Catriona Galbraith]

Why dont you checkout the Cherwell Scientific web site?
http://www.cherwell.com/cherwell

We publish a package called ModelMaker whose new version (to be released
this month) is designed specifically for Win95/NT.

Id be happy to send you more details. Or you could download the latest beta
from our FTP site.

Best regards
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Development Manager | Phone: +44 (0)1865 784803
Cherwell Scientific Publishing | Fax: +44 (0)1865 784801
Oxford OX4 4GA, UK | http://www.cherwell.com/cherwell
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[Antonio Barr=F3n I=F1igo]

> I am planning to purchase a System Dynamics Analysis software for Win 95

I use a pair of packages: Vensim DSS32 and Dynamo for Windows 4
Release.
I recommend both: The second because permets to take profit of a lot of
models written in dynamo. And the first because it is easy to build
models, to explain them to people that do not know the SD techniques,
and as I can testify, after a short exposition of this tool, auditorium
is able to build his own models.
Vensim, as others new software, also include a lot of analysis tools and
guided mechanisms to build models in graphical and text manners.
I invited you to read about any of our experiences in both soft in the
web under construction:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepage ... s/sd96.htm
Other useful address that you must visit is the Vensim home page:
http://world.std.com/~vensim, where you find other paths or references
about POWER SIM, I-THINK, STELLA, in addition to named Dynamo. And
this is a door to a lot of references or WEBs about SD groups
activities.
Antonio Barron
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