ABSTRACT
This is one of a number of introductory user manuals for some of the more popular simulation software packages. In this manual, the practitioner is introduced to the simulation software package ARENA. ARENA actually consists of three different components. The primary component of ARENA is a graphically based software package that utilizes the SIMAN simulation programming code. The graphic basis of ARENA allows models to be quickly developed and easily animated. The second component of ARENA is the Input Analyzer. This software package is used to fit input data. The last component of ARENA is the Output Analyzer. This component is used to statistically analyze and compare output measures of performance. In further discussion, the simulation programming component of the software is referred to as ARENA. The Input Analyzer and the Output Analyzer are referred to separately by their respective names. This minimanual begins with a tutorial on ARENA and ends with tutorials on the Input Analyzer and the Output Analyzer.
