Simulating Realities

All business is a forecast, and all forecasts are a kind of simulation of the future. In recent years there has been increasing interest in how to do simulation and how simulation can get you a leg up on what the future will be. James Swain, a former professor and advisor of mine, publishes an overview article on simulation capabilities in ORMS/Today. Included is a survey of dozens of packages, their capabilities and uses. This is more about packages than it is about vendors, but many package makers will do work for you or point you to those that can.